Rauvolfia verticillata
(Lour.) Baill.
Apocynaceae
The generic name is often mis-spelt as Rauwolfia[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cerbera chinensis Spreng.
Dissolaena verticillata Lour.
Ervatamia ophiorhizoides (Kurz) Lace
Ervatamia ventii Lý
Hunteria sundana Miq.
Ophioxylon belgaumense Wight
Ophioxylon chinense Hance
Ophioxylon densiflorum (Wall.) Thwaites
Ophioxylon macrocarpum Wight
Ophioxylon majus Hassk.
Ophioxylon neilgheerense Wight
Ophioxylon zeylanicum Wight
Rauvolfia altodiscifera R.H.Miao
Rauvolfia brevistyla Tsiang
Rauvolfia chinensis (Hance) Hemsl.
Rauvolfia densiflora (Wall.) Benth. ex Hook.f.
Rauvolfia latifrons Tsiang
Rauvolfia loheri Merr.
Rauvolfia major (Hassk.) G.Nicholson
Rauvolfia membranacea Merr.
Rauvolfia obversa Koord.
Rauvolfia ophiorrhizoides (Kurz) Kerr
Rauvolfia perakensis King & Gamble
Rauvolfia superaxillaris P.T.Li & S.Z.Huang
Rauvolfia taiwanensis Tsiang
Rauvolfia yunnanensis Tsiang
Tabernaemontana cylindrica Steud.
Tabernaemontana densiflora Wall.
Tabernaemontana microcarpa Wall.
Tabernaemontana ophiorrhizoides Kurz
Tabernaemontana parviflora B.Heyne ex Wall.
Tabernaemontana subcapitata Hook.f. & Thomson
Tabernaemontana wallichiana Steud.
Common Name:
General Information
Rauvolfia verticillata is an erect shrub growing up to 3 metres tall.
The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
Although we have seen no specific information for this species, most if not all members of this genus contain poisonous alkaloids[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Habitat
Lowland, montane rain forests, monsoon forests, brush fields, river banks, rice fields, seashores; at elevations from near sea level to 1,700 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used in the treatment of malaria, and typhus[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The fresh leaves are applied externally to treat snake bites, wounds and inflamed eyes[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The roots are sedative[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. They are used to treat hypertension[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The roots have been used as an adulterant for R. Serpentina[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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