Rauvolfia verticillata
Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.
Rauvolfia verticillata, known as the common devil pepper, is a member of the Apocynaceae family. The species name verticillata refers to the whorled arrangement of its leaves. It was first described in 1895 and is distributed across several regions including China, India, Southeast Asia, and various islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Description
Rauvolfia verticillata is a plant species in the Apocynaceae family, characterized by its whorled leaves. It is native to a wide range of areas, including South and Southeast Asia, as well as several island regions. The plant was formally described in 1895 and is part of the genus Rauvolfia. Its distribution spans from China and India through regions such as Assam, Borneo, Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Distribution
TW · Assam · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Myanmar · Philippines · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Hunteria sundanaOphioxylon belgaumenseOphioxylon chinenseOphioxylon densiflorumOphioxylon macrocarpumOphioxylon majusOphioxylon neilgheerenseOphioxylon zeylanicumRauvolfia altodisciferaRauvolfia brevistylaRauvolfia chinensisRauvolfia densifloraRauvolfia latifronsRauvolfia loheriRauvolfia majorRauvolfia membranaceaRauvolfia obversaRauvolfia ophiorrhizoidesRauvolfia peguanaRauvolfia perakensisRauvolfia superaxillarisRauvolfia taiwanensisRauvolfia verticillata var. hainanensisRauvolfia verticillata var. oblanceolataRauvolfia verticillata var. officinalisRauvolfia yunnanensisTabernaemontana cylindricaTabernaemontana densifloraTabernaemontana microcarpaTabernaemontana ophiorrhizoides
