Rauvolfia viridis Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia viridis Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Buck 34451 with T. A. Zanoni, 02 Aug 1998

  • Location

    United States Minor Outlying Islands. Vicinity of lighthouse.

  • Habitat

    Dry vegetation dominated by Metopium, Ficus, and Sideroxylon, over rough limestone. Very common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5 m; flowers white; fruit green turning red and maturing to black, ca. 7-8 mm in diam.; latex white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227237

    Occurrence ID: 346c9de3-4cfd-42b8-a51e-0570e23bdb43

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    United States Minor Outlying Islands

  • Locality

    Vicinity of lighthouse

  • Coordinates

    18.4, -75.02

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Rauvolfia viridis Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
very common shrub to 1.5 m; flowers white;
fruit green turning red and maturing to black,
ca, 7-8 mm in diam.; latex white
18°24’N, 75°01’W; vicinity of lighthouse; dry
vegetation dominated by Met opium, Ficus, and
Sideroxylon, over rough limestone.
2 August 1998
00227237
William R. Buck and Thomas A. Zanoni 34451
00227237