Wrightia antidysenterica

Wrightia antidysenterica
Flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Wrightia
Species:	W. antidysenterica
Binomial name
Wrightia antidysenterica (L.) R.Br.

Wrightia antidysenterica, the coral swirl, is a flowering plant in the genus Wrightia.

Wrightia antidysenterica is sometimes mistaken to belong to a separate genus Holarrhena, as Holarrhena pubescens. It's been long known in Indian Ayurvedic tradition, and is called " kuţaja " in Sanskrit.

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This Apocynaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Wrightia Apocynaceae stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Coral nudibranch Ćoralići Look at other dictionaries: Wrightia antidysenterica —   Wrightia antidysenterica …   Wikipedia Español Wrightia antidysenterica — Wrightine Wright ine, n. (Chem.) A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian apocynaceous tree ({Wrightia antidysenterica}), and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used as a remedy for diarrh[oe]a. Called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Wrightia — Wrightia …   Wikipédia en Français Wrightia — an …   Wikipédia en Français Wrightia — Taxobox name = Wrightia image width = 240px image caption = Wrightia antidysenterica regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Wrightia subdivision ranks = Species… …   Wikipedia Wrightia —   Wrightia …   Wikipedia Español Wrightĭa — (W. R. Br.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Apocynaceae Wrightieae, 5. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten; W. antidysenterica, kleiner Baum in Malabar u. Ceylon, die Rinde wird gegen die Ruhr empfohlen; W. tinctoria, Baum in Ostindien, aus seinen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon Apocynaceae — Hundsgiftgewächse Großes Immergrün (Vinca major) Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) …   Deutsch Wikipedia conessine — kəˈne(ˌ)sēn, nesə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary conessi (bark) + ine : a very bitter poisonous crystalline alkaloid C24H40N2 obtained from certain tropical trees of the family Apocynaceae (especially Holarrhena… …   Useful english dictionary Apocynaceae — Alyxia oliviformis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”