Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    Bisset 779c, 14 May 1960

  • Location

    Myanmar. Upper Burma. Near Phaungdaw village, Anisakhan, 6th mile Maymyo-Mandalay road.

  • Habitat

    Near streams along belukar mostly under shade.

  • Description

    Up to 4 m in height; some coppiced and stems up to 3" thick before sprouting. Flowers white, inflation of corolla tube tinged greenish yellow, calyx lobes greenish white, corolla tube up to about 1/2" long.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651896

    Occurrence ID: e634bdb4-a452-4be2-a49b-4e1458e72db8

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Upper Burma. Near Phaungdaw village, Anisakhan, 6th mile Maymyo-Mandalay road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 914 m. (2999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.9712, 96.4213

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1930

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of Phaung Taw [=Phaungdaw] located. Geographic radial was determined as the doubled distance between coordinates and farthest extent of the feature (1912 m). Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02651896
Up to 4 m in height; some coppiced and
sprouting
Flowers white, inflation of corolla tube tinged greenish yellow,
calyx lobes greenish white, corolla tube up to about long
-Remarks—poisonous, edible, medicinal, laticiferous,
Pails uf plant forwarded in Horbarium Specimen;
2660—10,000—15-11-58—FS 44/20—G.P., K.L.
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WITH HERBARIUM SPECIMENS
Number:	Bis set 779 C	Date collected:	14/5/60
Possible botanical name:	s
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Area in which collected :Near Phaungdaw village,	—Community iN
Anisakhan, 6th mile Maymyo-Mandalay road, Upper Buima
Habitat:
ca. 3000 feet, near streams among belukar mostly under
Loeal-Barnes:	shade
Collector'
Description of plant (summary from collector’s log book)
02651896