Rauvolfia verticillata
Rauvolfia verticillata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Rauvolfia |
Species: | R. verticillata |
Binomial name | |
Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill. | |
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Rauvolfia verticillata grows as a shrub up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall. The bark is yellowish black or brown. Inflorescences bear up to 35 or more flowers. The flowers feature a white or pinkish corolla. Fruits are whitish purple when ripe, ovoid, up to 1.4 cm (1 in) long. The plant is found in a variety of habitats, from sea-level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude. The specific epithet verticillata means "whorled" in Latin and refers to the plant's leaves.[2] Local medicinal uses in China include as a treatment for snakebite, malaria, typhus and hypertension.[3] R. verticillata is found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.[2][4]
References
- ↑ "Rauvolfia verticillata". The Plant List. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- 1 2 Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 49–50. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Rauvolfia verticillata". eFloras. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Rauvolfia verticillata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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