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Rauvolfia macrophylla

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Lectotype of Rauvolfia oxyphylla Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE]
Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G.Don [family APOCYNACEAE]
Rauvolfia caffra Sond. [family APOCYNACEAE]
Rauwolfia macrophylla, Rauwolfia flexuosa. Copperplate from the Flora Peruviana et Chilensis publication (1792-1822)
Isotype of Rauvolfia leucopoda K.Schum. ex De Wild. & T.Durand [family APOCYNACEAE]
Holotype of Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE]
Rauwolfia [sic] macrophylla / Fran[cis]co Pulgar. Original drawing from Ruiz & Pavón's Expedition (1777-1816)
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Name

Identification
Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE ] Verified by de Kruif, A.P.M., Rauvolfia caffra Sond. [family APOCYNACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by de Kruif, A.P.M.,
Related name
  • Rauvolfia macrophylla
  • Rauvolfia leucopoda
  • Rauvolfia gonioclada
  • Rauvolfia oxyphylla
  • Rauvolfia caffra
Common name
  • false alstonia (Nigeria, Keay & al.)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • enonge (AHU) (WEST CAMEROONS, KUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • enoŋgo (Ithmann) (WEST CAMEROONS, DUALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kanja (AHU) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1894: 20; F.T.A. 4, 1: 110.
Information
Tree 40-75 ft. high with a broad crown and the leaf-whorls mostly crowded at ends of the branches; flowers minute, whitish.
Distribution
S. Nig.: Mamu River F.R., Onitsha Keay FHI 22300! (sterile, probably this sp.)[Br.] Cam.: Likomba (fr. Dec.) Mildbr. 10783! Tiko (Jan.) Dunlap 248! Ambas Bay (Dec.) Mann 1328!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
S. Tomé

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