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Rauvolfia ligustrina

Rauvolfia ligustrina Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Rauvolfia ligustrina
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Rauvolfia ligustrina is a species in the Apocynaceae family, native to regions across Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean and northern South America. It was first described in 1819 by Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

Description

This plant is found in various locations including Bolívar, Atlántico, Casanare, Córdoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre, and Santa Catalina in Colombia, as well as in other countries such as Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, and Mexico. Its distribution extends to regions like Núcleo CI Tequendama and San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina. It is also present in the Global region. Rauvolfia ligustrina belongs to the genus Rauvolfia and is part of the Apocynaceae family, commonly known as the dogbane family.

Distribution

Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal, Hacienda Rancho Grande · Atlántico, Bolívar, Casanare, Córdoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre · Santa Catalina · Núcleo CI Tequendama · Atlántico, Bolívar, Córdoba, Magdalena, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Valle · Global · Argentina Northeast · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · El Salvador · Guatemala · Guyana · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Paraguay · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Montería

Synonyms

Rauvolfia alphonsianaRauvolfia blanchetiiRauvolfia divergensRauvolfia indecoraRauvolfia mollisRauvolfia parvifoliaRauvolfia ternifoliaRauvolfia parvifolia var. cubanaRauvolfia parvifolia var. tomentella

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