Description

Antirrhinum majus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum. It is perennial but usually cultivated as an annual plant. Entire plant contains an-tirrhinoside, linolenic acid. It is effective against inflammations, used in gargles against ulcerations of the oral cavity.

Scientific classitication

Family: Plantaginaceae

Genus: Antirrhinum

Common Name

Snapdragon

Reference

Li, M., Zhang, D., Gao, Q. et al. Genome structure and evolution of Antirrhinum majus L. Nature Plants 5, 174–183 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-018-0349-9