Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) Karst. 

Family : Gentianaceae

Local name : Chirata (As.)

Annual herb; leaves opposite; flowers pale-green, tinged with purple, in terminal corymbose cymes; fruits ovoid.

Distribution : Occasional in northern parts of the state.

Uses :  Stem used in stomach disorders, skin diseases, vermicide and fever.

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