• Amita Singh
• Naveen Kumar Sharma
• Manjul Dhiman

The present paper deals on taxonomic status of ca. 17 species of genus Swertia L. in Uttarakhand, India. The genus shows maximum diversity in temperate, subtropical, and montane tropical regions. The maximum diversity of the species lies in the Western Himalayan region to North Eastern Himalayan region. They are widely occurring in the provinces like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri hills), Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal which have very rich species diversity of Swertia. In India and other countries such as Bhutan, China, Japan, and Nepal, several Swertia species are traditionally valued for their anthelmintic, antipyretic, anti-tubercular, hypoglycemic, anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. They are widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of malaria, liver disorders, gastric ailments, jaundice, diabetes, hepatitis, joint pain, boils, gall bladder disorder and other health conditions. Phytoetymology of these plants, helps to make a bonding between human and plant through their known word root, which conserve the medicinal flora and identifies the plants of this region.

Swertia, Western Himalayan Region, Medicinal use, Phytoetymology, Treditional use

"An Overview of Taxonomic Diversity and Medicinal Importance of Swertia L. in Western Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.c428-c441, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601252.pdf

"An Overview of Taxonomic Diversity and Medicinal Importance of Swertia L. in Western Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. ppc428-c441, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601252.pdf