Name: Swertia Family: Gentianaceae Locality (number, latitude & longitude, map reference): SA. 1592 Site #___, & Ecological Notes (elevation, aspect, soil, exposure, associates): Margin of shrub thickets in heavily grazed area. Plant Characteristics (habit, height, bark & trunk, d.b.h., flowers, fruits, odor, taste): plants to ca 1 meter tall; freely branched; petals dark purple Local Name(s): Local Use(s): Number of Sheets: 10; seeds ___; other ________________; photograph ____ Disposition of Sheets: 5 PRC 5 USA: A CM NA NY UC Other ____ 01595 Number: Date: 20 Sept. 1980 Occurrence: C O I R Collector(s): Bartholomew, Boufford, Dudley, Elias, Sponberg, & _______________ 1980 Sino-American Botanical Expedition