Eriolaena lushingtonii

Eriolaena lushingtonii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Eriolaena
Species:	E. lushingtonii
Binomial name
Eriolaena lushingtonii Dunn

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 is used as an antidote for snake and scorpion bites.[2]

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Eriolaena lushingtonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31171A9610653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31171A9610653.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Eriolaena lushingtonii - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 3 July 2023.