Rauvolfia serpentina

Rauvolfia serpentina

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 serpentina

Name

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Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz, 1877

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Ophioxylon serpentinum L., Sp. Pl.: 1043 (1753).
  • Heterotypic
    • Ophioxylon album Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 129 (1790).
    • Ophioxylon trifoliatum Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 123 (1790).
    • Ophioxylon salutiferum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 146 (1796).
    • Ophioxylon obversum Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 405 (1857).
    • Rauvolfia obversa (Miq.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 10: 171 (1888).
    • Rauvolfia trifoliata (Gaertn.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 13: 171 (1895).
    • Rauvolfia serpentina var. obversa (Miq.) Bakh.f., Blumea 6: 386 (1950).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asie
      • ava, India (throughout tropical India), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Southern Marianas (I) (Guam (I)), Andaman Isl. (Middle Andaman Isl., South Andaman Isl.), Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Chin, Kayin, Mandalay, Mon, Yangon), Bhutan, Darjeeling, Nepal, Jammu & Kashmir (Jammu), Assam, Bangladesh, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Java, Lesser Sunda Isl., Lakshadweep Isl. (Laccadives)

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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অসমীয়া: সৰ্পগন্ধা
বাংলা: সর্পগন্ধা
English: Snakeroot
suomi: Intiankäärmepuu
हिन्दी: सर्पगन्धा
मराठी: सर्पगंधा
नेपाली: सर्पगन्धा
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପାତାଳ ଗରୁଡ଼
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਸਰਪਗੰਧਾ
தமிழ்: சர்பகந்தா/பாம்புக்களா
 
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