Eriolaena lushingtonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in India. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Eriolaena lushingtonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Eriolaena |
Species: | E. lushingtonii
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Binomial name | |
Eriolaena lushingtonii |
Eriolaena lushingtonii is used as an antidote for snake and scorpion bites.[2]