Apocynaceae

Rauvolfia Plum. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 208 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Marianas, Queensland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 4, 1: 108, as Rauwolfia

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Sp. Pl. 1: 208 (1753).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Sp. Pl. 1: 208 (1753)
  • van Dilst & Leeuwenberg in B.J.B.B. 61: 21–69 (1991)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 31, 2017 Tredwell; Hahn [322] Peru K001611453 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Middleton, D.J. [2551] Thailand K000639014 No
Jan 1, 2009 Middleton, D.J., et al [4191] Thailand K000639007 No
Jan 1, 2009 Lucas, E.J. [855] Brazil K000324915 Yes
Mar 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [908] Cameroon K000460341 No
Jun 1, 2006 Etuge, M. [5122] Cameroon K000339959 No
Jun 1, 2006 Etuge, M. [5282] Cameroon K000339957 No
Jun 1, 2006 Onana, J.-M. [2883] Cameroon K000339962 No
Jul 16, 2004 Romero, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 29603] Philippines K000227670 No
Jul 16, 2004 Romero, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 29589] Philippines K000227705 No
Jul 16, 2004 Romero, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 29585] Philippines K000227649 No
Jul 16, 2004 Romero, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 29603] Philippines K000227648 No
Jul 16, 2004 Romero, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 29639] Philippines K000227759 No
Jul 16, 2004 McDonald; Ismail [3751] Indonesia K000227685 No
Jul 16, 2004 Reynoso, Sagcal,, Fernando [PPI 21271] Philippines K000227768 No
Nov 1, 2003 Cable, S. [2419] Cameroon K000198032 No
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2621] Cameroon K000197989 No
Jun 1, 2001 Satabie, B. [1115] Cameroon K000197991 No
Jun 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [8885] Cameroon K000197990 No
May 1, 2001 Biye, E. [38] Cameroon K000197992 No
May 1, 2001 Onana, J.-M. [594] Cameroon K000197993 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2821] Cameroon K000197988 No
May 1, 2001 Plot Voucher [B 262] Cameroon K000197995 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3474] Cameroon K000197994 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [4521] Cameroon K000338698 No
Jan 1, 1999 Dubs, B. [1823] Brazil K000903532 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Zapfack, L. [746] Cameroon K000338695 No
Jan 1, 1998 Zapfack, L. [746] Cameroon K000338694 No
Apr 1, 1997 Zapfack, L. [1174] Cameroon K000338697 No
Apr 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [831] Cameroon K000338696 No
Aug 1, 1995 Vicentini, A.; Assunção, P.A.C.L.; Nascimento, J.R. [637] Brazil K000903547 Yes
Aug 1, 1995 Oliveira, A.A.; Assunção, P.A.C.L. [2802] Brazil K000903546 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Etuge, M. [1178] Cameroon K000540675 No
Jan 1, 1995 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [1031] Cameroon K000540753 No
Jan 1, 1994 Hunt, L., V. [75] Cameroon K000540828 No
Jan 1, 1994 Baker, W.J. [313] Cameroon K000540829 No
Jan 1, 1994 Kwangue, A. [4] Cameroon K000540786 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [19] Cameroon K000540808 No
Jan 1, 1994 Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.; Jardim, J.; Sant´Ana, S. [10116] Brazil K000903624 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Tekwe, C. [113] Cameroon K000540806 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5102] Cameroon K000540799 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Tekwe, C. [19] Cameroon K000540805 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1377] Cameroon K000086219 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1456] Cameroon K000086218 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1191] Cameroon K000086217 No
Jan 1, 1992 Ndam, N. [517] Cameroon K000086216 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [299] Cameroon K000086221 No
Jan 1, 1992 Ndam, N. [534] Cameroon K000086220 No
Jan 1, 1990 Boom, B.; Pacheco, M.; Palheta, E.; Souza, S. [8783] Brazil K000903544 Yes
Oct 29, 1989 Silva, L.H.S.; Silva, F.C. [261] Brazil K000903554 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Berg, C.C. [152] Togo K000211455 No
Jan 1, 1989 Soares-Silva, L.H. [187] Brazil K000903553 Yes
Jul 24, 1985 Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [299] Brazil K000903545 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Silva, F.C. [924] Brazil K000903555 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Deighton, F.C. [3745] Sierra Leone K000211436 No
Jan 1, 1983 Bamps, P. [2177] Cote d'Ivoire K000211445 No
Jan 1, 1983 Brunt, M.A. [1244] Cameroon K000029774 No
Jan 1, 1983 Chevalier, A.J.B. [832] Mali K000211424 No
Jan 1, 1983 Blickenstaff, M.L. [30] Liberia K000211437 No
Jan 1, 1983 Lisowski, S. [54297] Guinea K000211427 No
Jan 1, 1983 Mann, G. [750] Cameroon K000028087 No
Jan 1, 1983 Pilz, E. [2268] Nigeria K000211454 No
Jan 1, 1983 Morton [1203] Sierra Leone K000211431 No
Jan 1, 1983 Melville, F.A. [2] Sierra Leone K000211434 No
Jan 1, 1983 Quintas [1267] Sao Tome and Principe K000233500 Type No
Jan 1, 1983 Brunt, M.A. [821] Cameroon K000029776 No
Jan 1, 1983 Adjanohoun, E.J. [336] Benin K000211446 No
Jan 1, 1983 Jaeger, P. [1541] Sierra Leone K000211435 No
Jan 1, 1983 Adam, J.-.G. [20904] Liberia K000211438 No
Jan 1, 1983 Chapman, H.M. [5312] Nigeria K000211453 No
Jan 1, 1983 Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2375] Cote d'Ivoire K000211443 No
Jan 1, 1983 Ankrah, J.O. [20106] Ghana K000211447 No
Jan 1, 1983 Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [366] Sierra Leone K000211433 No
Jan 1, 1983 Schlechter, F.R.R. [13037] Nigeria K000233511 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Espirito Santo, J. [1960] Guinea-Bissau K000211425 No
Jan 1, 1983 Pilz, E. [2021] Nigeria K000211451 No
Jan 1, 1983 Chapman, H.M. [4891] Nigeria K000211450 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Chapman, H.M. [3671] Nigeria K000211452 No
Jan 1, 1983 Langdale-Brown, I. [2590] Guinea K000211429 No
Jan 1, 1983 Morton; Sesay [942] Sierra Leone K000211430 No
Jan 1, 1983 Espirito Santo, J. [2175] Guinea-Bissau K000211426 No
Jan 1, 1983 Obeng-Darko, K. [5026] Ghana K000211448 No
Jan 1, 1983 Samai, S.K. [431] Sierra Leone K000211432 No
Jan 1, 1983 Bamps, P. [1870] Cote d'Ivoire K000211444 No
Jan 1, 1983 Stuhlmann [3621] Tanzania K000233488 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Morton [515] Ghana K000211449 No
Jan 1, 1981 Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Ongley, J.C.; Coelho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Lima, J.F. [P17447] Brazil K000903538 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Scholz, U.; Koumassi, P.; Kuhn, H.; Peuker, H. [335] Togo K000211441 No
Jan 1, 1975 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17527] Brazil K000903621 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [11907] Brazil K000903540 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [P13106] Brazil K000903543 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9227] Cameroon K000028095 No
Jan 1, 1972 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9577] Cameroon K000028091 No
Jun 1, 1969 Hatschbach, G.; Guimarães, O. [19834] Brazil K000903560 Yes
Dec 1, 1967 Lightbody, J.S. [FHI 26287] Cameroon K000028093 No
Nov 1, 1967 Ndep, E. [FHI 36097 A] Cameroon K000028094 No
Nov 1, 1967 Saxer, A. [22] Cameroon K000028097 No
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [2875] Brazil K000903539 Yes
Nov 1, 1965 Hatschbach, G. [13036] Brazil K000903551 Yes
Jan 1, 1959 Reitz, R. [5915] Brazil K000903556 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Burchell [4678] Brazil K000903558 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Fróes, R.L. [21307] Brazil K000903542 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Weir, J. [173] Brazil K000903552 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Glaziou [6045] Brazil K000903559 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Weir, J. [173] Brazil K000903557 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 [illegible] [[B1640; 764]] Brazil K000587596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Berg, C.C.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Balick, M.; Bahia, R.P.; Santos, M.R. [P 25014] Brazil K000903535 Yes
O'Donnell, S.A.; Vu, T.L.; Kahlert, T. [0058] Vietnam K001560579 Yes
Pohl, J.B.E. [s.n.] Suriname K000903613 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132400 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Villaroel, D. [25512] Bolivia K000662355 No
Steinbach, J. [6536] Bolivia K000662353 No
Paula, J.E. [1405] Brazil K000903625 Yes
Robert, A. [494b] Brazil K000903529 Yes
Dubs, B. [1945] Brazil K000903533 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132399 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4683] Brazil K000903548 Yes
Binuyo, A. [35594] Cameroon K000029777 No
Vieillard, E. [915 917] New Caledonia K000832993 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [4880] Brazil K000903550 Yes
Nguyen, T.M.H.; O'Donnell, S.A. [NTMH 0003] Vietnam K001765164 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 281] Laos K001577265 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 281] Laos K001577266 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [626] Togo K000211442 No
Robert, A. [3926] Brazil K000903530 Yes
Tiku, D.A. [FHI 22159] Cameroon K000029778 No
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] Brazil K000903607 Yes
Rudatis, H. [3] Cameroon K000028089 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [12062] Cote d'Ivoire K001562637 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10461] Cameroon K001412016 No
Spruce, R. [1732] Brazil K000587598 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H.N.; Lea, T.S.; Ramage, G.A. [83] Brazil K000903609 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [12057] Cote d'Ivoire K001562635 Yes
Gardner, G. [1979] Brazil K000903612 Yes
Dubs, B. [2068] Brazil K000903534 Yes
Michael [s.n.] Brazil K000903605 Yes
Spruce, R. [6302] Ecuador K000587609 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000832995 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ekema, N. [921] Cameroon K000436285 No
Gardner, G. [1063] Brazil K000903611 Yes
Wight, R. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132397 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyne, B. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132396 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] Burma K001132398 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tchiengue, B.; Suinyuy; Kenneth (KN); Chiso; Roberts; Ronsted [1860] Cameroon K000580424 Yes
Moricand [2341] Brazil K000903623 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] Nepal K001132395 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1560] Cameroon K000028098 No
Poeppig. [s.n.] Cuba K000587583 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dubs, B. [1962] Brazil K000903531 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3226] Cameroon K000028096 No
Ducke, A. [23] Brazil K000903604 Yes
Gardner, G. [1063] Brazil K000903610 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Coelho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [7928] Brazil K000903561 Yes
Novaes, C. [379] Brazil K000903549 Yes
Deplanche, E. [63] New Caledonia K000832992 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Taylor, E.; Rosario, C.S.; Silva, J.B.F.; Rebberck, T.; M .Rosa [876] Brazil K000903528 Yes
Glaziou [7751] Brazil K000903622 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Mitchell, J.; Silva, L.A.M. [16716] Brazil K000903536 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [93] Cameroon K000028088 No
Gardner, G. [1979] Brazil K000903614 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [2047] Brazil K000903615 Yes
Vieillard, E. [915 917] New Caledonia K000832994 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [93] Cameroon K000029773 No
Troupin, G. [4767] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-00994.000 No
Ridley, H.N.; Lea, T.S.; Ramage, G.A. [83] Brazil K000903608 Yes
Silva, L.A.M.; Brito, H.S.; Santos, E.B. [2596] Brazil K000903620 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.; Atkins, S. [PCD5498] Brazil K001062104 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [68] Cameroon K000029775 No
Spruce, R. [1732] Brazil K000587599 Type Yes
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] Brazil K000903606 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [11183] Brazil K000903603 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8996] Brazil K000903541 Yes

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