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Swertia punicea

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Swertia punicea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Swertia
Species:
S. punicea
Binomial name
Swertia punicea

Swertia punicea is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae.[1][2]

The xanthonoids methylswertianin and bellidifolin can be isolated from S. punicea.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Swertia punicea Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Swertia punicea Hemsl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Anti-diabetic effect of methylswertianin and bellidifolin from Swertia punicea Hemsl. and its potential mechanism. L.-Y. Tian, X. Bai, X.-H. Chen, J.-B. Fang, S.-H. Liu and J.-C. Chen, Phytomedicine, Volume 17, Issue 7, June 2010, Pages 533-539, doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2009.10.007