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June 2025

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genus

Swertia L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 226 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000037134.

Statistics

Synonyms of Swertia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Stellera Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 14: 167 (1840) wfo-1200031580
Adenopogon Welw. Syn. Madeir. Drog. Med. : 27 (1862) wfo-4000000652
Agathotes D.Don ex G.Don Gen. Hist. 4: 173 (1837) wfo-4000000922
Anagallidium Griseb. Gen. Sp. Gent. : 311 (1838) wfo-4000001823
Blepharaden Dulac Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées : 449 (1867) wfo-4000004762
Henricea Lem. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 11: 171 (1824) wfo-4000017489
Kingdon-wardia C.Marquand J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 48: 207 (1929) wfo-4000020011
Monobothrium Hochst. Flora 27: 27 (1844) wfo-4000024665
Ophelia D.Don ex G.Don Gen. Hist. 4: 178 (1837) wfo-4000026921
Rellesta Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 22(II): 337 (1849) wfo-4000032735
Sczukinia Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 14: 165 (1840) wfo-4000034899
Swertopsis Makino Ill. Fl. Japan : t. 66 (1891) wfo-4000037136
Synallodia Raf. New Fl. 4: 93 (1838) wfo-4000037248
Tesseranthium Kellogg Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 142–144, 146, f. 41. 1863. wfo-4000037836

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Swertia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link