Rauvolfia sandwicensis

Rauvolfia sandwicensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Vinceae
Subtribus: Rauvolfiinae
Genus: Rauvolfia
Species: Rauvolfia sandwicensis

Name

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Rauvolfia sandwicensis A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, 1844.

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Rauvolfia sandwicensis var. typica Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 325 (1947), not validly publ.
  • Heterotypic
    • Macaglia tuberculata Vahl, Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. 6: 109 (1810), provisionally listed as a synonym.
    • Ochrosia sandwicensis A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 357 (1844).
    • Rauvolfia parviflora K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 318 (1895).
    • Bleekeria sandwicensis (A.DC.) Koidz., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 37: 52 (1923).
    • Aspidosperma tuberculatum (Vahl) Benoist ex Pichon, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 19: 369 (1947), not validly publ.
    • Rauvolfia degeneri Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 323 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia forbesii Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 328 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia helleri Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 329 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia mauiensis Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 330 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia molokaiensis Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 326 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia molokaiensis var. parvifolia O.Deg. & Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 327 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia molokaiensis var. typica Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 326 (1947), not validly publ.
    • Rauvolfia remotiflora O.Deg. & Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 327 (1947).
    • Rauvolfia sandwicensis var. subacuminata Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 326 (1947).
    • Ochrosia tuberculata (Vahl) Pichon, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 19: 369 (1948).
    • Excavatia sandwicensis (A.DC.) Markgr., Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 29 (1950).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Pacific
      • Hawaii (Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Hawaii Isl.)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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English: devil's-pepper
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