CROSSANDRA INFUNDIBULIFORMIS (L.) NEES: AN UPDATED REVIEW OF ETHNOBOTANY, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, PHARMACOGNOSY, PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees, belonging to the family Acanthaceae, is a perennial tropical ornamental shrub popularly known as the firecracker flower. Although widely cultivated for its attractive orange flowers and ornamental importance, the plant has also received considerable attention because of its tradi...