| Wrightia antidysenterica | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Wrightia |
| Species: | W. antidysenterica |
| Binomial name | |
| Wrightia antidysenterica | |
Wrightia antidysenterica, thecoral swirl ortellicherry bark, is a flowering plant in the genusWrightia.Wrightia antidysenterica is sometimes confused with the speciesHolarrhena pubescens due to a second, taxonomically invalid publication of the nameHolarrhena pubescens. It is known inSanskrit askuṭaja orambikā.[1]
The juice of this plant is a potent ingredient for a mixture of wall plaster, according to the Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra, which is a Sanskrit treatise dealing with Śilpaśāstra (Hindu science of art and construction).[2]It is used as a traditional medicinal plant.[3]
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