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Rauvolfia verticillata

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Rauvolfia verticillata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Rauvolfia
Species:
R. verticillata
Binomial name
Rauvolfia verticillata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Cerbera chinensis Spreng.
    • Dissolaena verticillata Lour.
    • Ervatamia ophiorhizoides (Kurz) Lace
    • Ervatamia ventii
    • Hunteria sundana Miq.
    • Ophioxylon belgaumense Wight
    • Ophioxylon chinense Hance
    • Ophioxylon densiflorum (Wall.) Thwaites
    • Ophioxylon macrocarpum Wight
    • Ophioxylon majus Hassk.
    • Ophioxylon neilgheerense Wight
    • Ophioxylon zeylanicum Wight
    • Rauvolfia altodiscifera R.H.Miao
    • Rauvolfia brevistyla Tsiang
    • Rauvolfia cambodiana Pierre ex Pit.
    • Rauvolfia chinensis (Hance) Hemsl.
    • Rauvolfia densiflora (Wall.) Benth. ex Hook.f.
    • Rauvolfia latifrons Tsiang
    • Rauvolfia major (Hassk.) G.Nicholson
    • Rauvolfia membranacea Merr.
    • Rauvolfia ophiorrhizoides (Kurz) Kerr
    • Rauvolfia perakensis King & Gamble
    • Rauvolfia superaxillaris P.T.Li & S.Z.Huang
    • Rauvolfia taiwanensis Tsiang
    • Rauvolfia yunnanensis Tsiang
    • Tabernaemontana densiflora Wall.
    • Tabernaemontana microcarpa Wall.
    • Tabernaemontana ophiorrhizoides Kurz
    • Tabernaemontana subcapitata Hook.f. & Thomson
    • Tabernaemontana wallichiana Steud.

Rauvolfia verticillata, the common devil pepper,[2] is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet verticillata means 'whorled' and refers to the plant's leaves.[3]

Description

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. The fruits are whitish purple when ripe, ovoid, up to 1.4 cm (1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Rauvolfia verticillata is native to China and tropical Asia from India to the Philippines. It grows in a variety of habitats, from sea-level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude.[3]

Uses

Rauvolfia verticillata is used in traditional Chinese medicine, including as a treatment for snakebite, malaria, typhus and hypertension.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rauvolfia verticillata". The Plant List. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Taxonomy - Rauvolfia verticillata". UniProt. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 49–50. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Rauvolfia verticillata". eFloras. Retrieved 9 August 2013.