Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    Bisset 776a, 10 May 1960

  • Location

    Myanmar. Southern Shan States, Taunggyi, Myebyu village.

  • Habitat

    Along 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; 5-6 feet in ehight.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651901

    Occurrence ID: eea2385c-9d27-4e1c-9b00-114c52ce1ffd

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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 SPEC]
. Number:	Bi	s	se	t	776a	Date	collected:	10/5/60
Possible botanical name:	(jL6-L4-4 .J.
Area in which collected: Myebyu village , Taunggyi , ?eummiiuiU. ^	/f
Southern Shan States, Burma
Habitat:	,
Along hank of stream near canal in village garden (¿elukar;
LafiaiattUttfis.:	ca.	4700	feet
Description of plant (summary from collector’s log book)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02651901
Blowers white, inflation of corolla tube greenish, corolla tube i"
.long, calyx lobes greenish white; 5-6 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> leaves boiled and used as bath for scabies
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2660—10,000—15-11-58—FS 44/20—G.P., K.L.
02651901