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Swertia

Swertia

9.9
A group of small mountain plants with a bitter taste used in traditional medicine
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several species of Swertia are valued in traditional medicine for their bitter principles.

Examples

  • The striking flowers of Swertia make it a favorite among alpine plant collectors.

  • Botanists discovered a new variety of Swertia in the Himalayan region.

  • The Swertia plant thrives in high altitudes.

  • Have you ever seen a Swertia flower?

  • Several species of Swertia are valued in traditional medicine for their bitter principles.

  • Botanists discovered a new variety of Swertia in the Himalayan region.

  • The striking flowers of Swertia make it a favorite among alpine plant collectors.

Compounds

Swertia speciosa
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall wild plant with many white flowers touched with green that grows in mountain meadows in northwestern United States

Surface Forms

Swertia main

Etymology

Swertia is a Latin-style name made from a person's surname, so it basically means 'Swert's plant'. That's why Swertia is the name for a group of mountain herbs in the gentian family, often bitter and used in traditional medicine.