Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    Bisset 776b, 10 May 1960

  • Location

    Myanmar. Southern Shan States, Taunggyi, Myebyu village.

  • Habitat

    In bamboo thicket near bank of streams.

  • Description

    Flowers white, inflation of corolla tube greenish, corolla tube 4" long, calyx lobes greenish white; this plant coppiced and resprouted, old woody stems up to 1" thick, sprout up to 6 feet high.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651892

    Occurrence ID: 4c2adc2c-0f8b-4472-bedd-17ea1c305167

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  • 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

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WITH HERBARIUM SPECIMENS
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Description of plant (summary from collector’s log book)
flowers white, inflation of corolla tube greenish, corolla tube 4"
long, calyx lobes greenish white* this plant coppiced and resprouted,
old woody stems up to 1" thick, sprout up to 6 feet high
Leaves and /or whole root boiled with water and used as a bath for
aches and pains* leaves (or sometimes roots; alfhng with Andrographis
paniculata (segagyij leaves boiled and used as a bath for scabies
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