Swertia brownii J.Shah

First published in Pakistan J. Forest. 38(2): 82 (1988)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to E. Central & E. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Swertia calycina N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 4(1): 574 (1903), non S. calicina Franch. (1899)

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ho T.-N. & Liu S.-W. (2015). A Worldwide Monograph of Swertia and Its Allies: 1-430. Science Press, Beijing.
  • Nemomissa, S. (2002). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Gentianaceae: 1-68.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boutique, R. (1972). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Gentianaceae: 1-56. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • J. Shah in Pakistan J. Forest. 38 (2): 82 (1988).
  • Sileshi in Kew Bulletin 53: 424 (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1603] Tanzania K005276521 Yes
Miller, A.K. [M493] Uganda K005276503 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C.; Gardner, H.M. [362] Uganda K005276512 Yes
Napper, D.M. [2105] Kenya K005276499 Yes
Tweedie [835] Kenya K005276498 Yes
Stolz, A. [2446] Tanzania K005276523 Yes
[Chandler Hercock] [2615] Uganda K005276514 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [975] Uganda K005276510 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2481] Uganda K005276505 Yes
Stolz, A. [2446] Tanzania K005276524 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1603] Tanzania K005276522 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Uganda K000096952 Type Yes
[Chandler Hercock] [2618] Uganda K005276520 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3335] Uganda K005276506 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [34] Uganda K005276500 Yes
A.S.T. [Th1045] Uganda K005276513 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005276261 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2140] Uganda K005276504 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [s.n.] Uganda K005276519 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K608] Uganda K005276516 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [460] Uganda K005276501 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [936] Uganda K005276509 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C.; Gardner, H.M. [309] Uganda K005276511 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P714] Uganda K005276502 Yes
van Someren (Dr.) [6688] Kenya K005276495 Yes
Allen, B.S.G. [3748] Uganda K005276515 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [7117] Uganda K005276507 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N. [Lye766] Uganda K005276518 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2938] Uganda K005276508 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1079] Kenya K005276494 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [1613] Kenya K005276496 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K582] Uganda K005276517 Yes
Tweedie [3308] Kenya K005276497 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9374] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276274 Yes
Leonard, A. [5057] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276269 Yes
Leonard, A. [1338] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276268 Yes
Christiaensen [1630] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276262 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [7507] Rwanda Swertia calycina K005276284 Yes
Jean Louis [5103] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276270 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [147] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276272 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7933] Burundi Swertia calycina K005276283 Yes
Deuse, P. [55/5] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276263 Yes
s.coll. [9798] Rwanda Swertia calycina K005276288 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5635] Burundi Swertia calycina K005276281 Yes
Gutzwiller [3300] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276264 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7165] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276275 Yes
Gutzwiller [1687] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276265 Yes
Lewalle [2445] Burundi Swertia calycina K005276279 Yes
Fredericq; de Witte [8717] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276276 Yes
Pierlot [1976] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276271 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [7962] Rwanda Swertia calycina K005276285 Yes
s.coll. [364] Burundi Swertia calycina K005276278 Yes
Bridson, D. [167] Rwanda Swertia calycina K005276286 Yes
Raynal, J. [20426] Rwanda Swertia calycina K005276287 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6513] Burundi Swertia calycina K005276282 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5421] Burundi Swertia calycina K005276280 Yes
Gutzwiller [3586] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276266 Yes
Lebrun [3844] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276267 Yes
de Witte [12213] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276277 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Swertia calycina K005276273 Yes

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