Rauvolfia
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Rauvolfia (sometimes spelled Rauwolfia) is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, commonly known as devil peppers, in the family Apocynaceae. The genus is named to honor Leonhard Rauwolf. The genus can mainly be found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.[3][4]
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Rauvolfia | |
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Rauvolfia sandwicensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
Tribe: | Vinceae |
Subtribe: | Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f. |
Genus: | Rauvolfia L.[1] |
Type species | |
Rauvolfia tetraphylla L., 1753[2] | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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