Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Myanmar

• Locality

  Southern Shan States, Taunggyi, Myebyu village.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1433 m. (4701 ft.)

• Coordinates

  20.5283, 96.8011

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  5558

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of Myebyu were located. Geographic radial approximated as halved distance between coordinates and nearest named place of similar size, Banhat (5540 m). Final uncertainty found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

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PHYTO-CHEMICAL SURVEY OF THE FBBbRA 1 ION Ub MALAGA
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WITH HERBARIUM SPECIMENS
Number:	Bis	set	776d
Date collected:
Possible botanical name:	t
Area in which collected: Myebyu village, Taunggyi.
Southern Shan States, Burma
Habitat: Along hank of stream near canal in village garden (belukar^
In~l namw ?	<*-	4700 feet
Description df plant (summary from collector’s log book)
Blowers white, inflation of corolla tube greenish, corolla tube
long, calyx lobes greenish white5 4-5 feet in height
Leaves and/or whole root boiled with water and used as a bath for
aches and painsj; leaves (or sometimes roots; along with Andrograph!
paniculata ( segagyi leaves boiled and used as a bath for scabies
Remarko (i.e., puisonuus, edible, modioinal; laticiferous,
Parts of plant fur warded in Herbarium Specimen
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