Rauvolfia

Rauvolfia
Rauvolfia sandwicensis
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Cyrtosiphonia Miq.
  • Dissolena Lour.
  • Heurckia Müll.Arg.
  • Ophioxylon L.
  • Podochrosia Baill.
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.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Rauvolfia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-03-14. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  2. ^ "Rauvolfia L." TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  3. ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 157 萝芙木属 luo fu mu shu Rauvolfia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 208. 1753.