Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    Bisset 776e, 10 May 1960

  • Location

    Myanmar. Southern Shan States, Taunggyi, Myebyu village.

  • Habitat

    Stragglig in thick undergrowth on bank of stream near canal in village garden (belukar).

  • Description

    Flowers white, inflation of corolla tube greenish, corolla tube 1/2" long, calyx lobes greenish white; 4-5 feet in height.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651899

    Occurrence ID: b1bf2bca-b88d-443e-a642-19131e52bac0

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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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02651899
(Phytn Chomistry
iURVEY or .?THE FEDERATION Or MALAYA—
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WITH HERBARIUM SPECIMENS
: Number:	Bisset	776e
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Date collected:
10/5/60
Possible botanical name:
Area in which collected:	Myeubyu	village,	Taunggy^ommunit^-
Southern Shan States, Burma	U
Habitat straggling in thick undergrowth on hank of stream near canal in
,	village	garden	(belukar;	ca. 47CO feet
Loeai-names;
Description of plant (summary from collector’s log book)
Flowers white, inflation of corolla tube greenish, corolla tube £"
Ichng, calyx lobes greenish white? 4-5 feet in height
Leaves and/or whole root boiled with water and used as a bath for '
aches and pains? leaves (or sometimes roots; along with Andrographis
paniculata (segagyi i leaves boiled and .abused as a bath for scabies
Remarks—(i.e., potsonousr-ediblc; medicinal;, laticiferous,
"PuiL uf plant fcnVìH^1 ;n WnrWinna SparimPTT
2660—10,000—15-11-58—FS 44/20—G.P., K.L.
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