Rauvolfia viridis

Rauvolfia viridis

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 viridis

Name

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Rauvolfia viridis Roem. & Schult., 1819

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Rauvolfia nitida Poir. in J.B.A.P.M.de Lamarck, Tabl. Encycl. 2: 304 (1819), nom. illeg.
    • Rauvolfia psychotrioides Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 231 (1819).
    • Psychotria trifolia Sieber ex DC., Prodr. 4: 622 (1830).
    • Rauvolfia lamarckii A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 337 (1844).
    • Rauvolfia latifolia A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 339 (1844).
    • Rauvolfia mollissima Markgr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 20: 119 (1924).

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
      • Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Isl. (Guana, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent), Tobago, Trinidad, Aruba, Isla Margarita, Venezuela (Distrito Federal, Nueva Esparta, Sucre), Costa Rica, Colombia (Atlntico, Bolvar, Magdalena, San Andrs, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre)

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: milkbush
español: Palo de leche
 
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