Rauvolfia serpentina

Rauvolfia serpentina

Taxonavigation

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

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

Synonyms

• 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

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

• Bentham, G., 1877. Forest Flora of British Burma 2:171.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Rauvolfia serpentina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 23. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Rauvolfia serpentina. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Rauvolfia serpentina. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 23 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Rauvolfia serpentina in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 23.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Rauvolfia serpentina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Oct. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rauvolfia serpentina in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

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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