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Non-scientific name:

chiraito

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Swertia kingii Hooker fil. Swertia kingii Hook.f. Swertia kingii Hook.f.
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Swertia racemosa (Grisebach) C.B. Clarke Swertia racemosa (Griseb.) Wall. ex C.B.Clarke Swertia racemosa (Griseb.) Wall. ex C.B.Clarke
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Swertia angustifolia Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
MAPs in Makawanpur, C Nepal (Bhattarai & Tamang, 2017) Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Whole plant
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Swertia chirayita (Roxburgh ex Fleming) Karsten Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst. Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst.
MAPs in Makawanpur, C Nepal (Bhattarai & Tamang, 2017) Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) Karsten Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst. Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst. Whole plant
Med. Pl., Trad. Med., Markets in Nepal (Kunwar et al., 2013) Swertia chirayita Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst. Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst.