Rauvolfia nitida Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia nitida Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 7029 with W. Estremera, J. Figueroa, G. Proctor, C. Rivera & P. Vives, 22 December 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Quebradillas. Terranova Barrio.

  • Habitat

    Limestone area; disturbed area around cliffs.

  • Description

    Shrub. 3 m tall; producing abundant milky sap; calyx green; corolla pinkish; fruits bilobed, turning from green to purplish black.

  • Collection Notes

    Limestone area; disturbed area around cliffs. Shrub, 3 m tall; producing abundant milky sap; calyx green; corolla pinkish; fruits bilobed, turning from green to purplish black.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: HAC, NY, UPRRP, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01071370

    Occurrence ID: d89c1dc5-1689-4a04-b45f-afeb52fb651b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rauvolfia nitida Jacq.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Quebradillas

  • County/Municipio

    Terranova Barrio

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.4867, -66.9269

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