About Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root
Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root (Ophiorrhiza rugosa) is a herb belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ophiorrhiza rugosa
- Genus
- Ophiorrhiza
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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