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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Eriolaena |
| Species: | E. lushingtonii
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Eriolaena lushingtonii is used as an antidote for snake and scorpion bites.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eriolaena lushingtonii - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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