Rauvolfia serpentina

Sarpagandha is also known as 'Indian snakeroot', 'Chandrabhaga' or 'Chhota Chandis'. It is an important medicinal plant distributed in the foot-hills of the Himalayan range. It has long tapering snake-like roots which are a rich source of reserpine alkaloids.

Category:Plants of Asia
Category:Apocynaceae