Wrightia antidysenterica
(Redirected from Holarrhena antidysenterica)
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Wrightia |
| Species: | W. antidysenterica |
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Wrightia antidysenterica, the coral swirl, white angel or snowflake,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka.[1] Wrightia antidysenterica is sometimes confused with the species Holarrhena pubescens due to a second, taxonomically invalid publication of the name Holarrhena pubescens. It is known in Sanskrit as kuṭaja or ambikā.[3]
Uses
[edit]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).[4] It is used as a traditional medicinal plant.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Wrightia antidysenterica (L.) R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ Dehgan, Bijan (2023). Garden Plants Taxonomy. Vol. 2. Springer International Publishing. p. 905. ISBN 978-3031115653. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 685239912.
- ↑ Nardi, Isabella (2007). The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian Painting. Routledge. p. 121. ISBN 978-1134165230.
- ↑ M Iqbal Zuberi (2012). "Flora". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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