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Rauvolfia
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Rauvolfia

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Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderGentianales
  5. FamilyApocynaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia
Observations recorded48,067

萝芙木属（学名：Rauvolfia）是夹竹桃科下的一个属，为乔木或灌木植物。该属共有约135种，分布于热带地区。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,313
With media
815
Family
Apocynaceae
Collections
IIB-UV, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, CAS, IBUNAM, SBBG, BRIT
Recorded in
Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Madagascar, United States, Philippines, Brazil, Vietnam
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Named after
Leonhard Rauwolf
Image
Starr 030628-0122 Rauvolfia sandwicensis.jpg
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taxon name
Rauvolfia
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Rauvolfia
Commons category
Rauvolfia
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10272
taxon common name
萝芙木属
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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  • Chemical constituents
  • Conservation
  • Species
  • References
  • Bibliography

thumb|Rauvolfia serpentina fruit

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.

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