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Rauvolfia welwitschii

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Name

Identification
Rauvolfia welwitschii Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE ] Verified by deKruif,A.P.M., Rauvolfia caffra Stapf ex Hiern [family APOCYNACEAE ] Verified by deKruif,A.P.M., Rauvolfia caffra Sond. [family APOCYNACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by deKruif,A.P.M.,
Related name
  • Rauvolfia welwitschii
  • Rauvolfia caffra
Common name
  • awa (SOA) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • wada (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Rauvolfia caffra Sond. [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 caffra Sond. [family APOCYNACEAE], in Linnaea 23: 77 (1850); F.T.A. 4, 1: 110.
Rauvolfia welwitschii Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE], in F.T.A. 4, 1: 110 (1902).
Information
Small to large tree up to 70 ft. high with verticillate leaves and small tubular flowers in ample inflorescences.
Range
Widespread in tropical and S. Africa.
Distribution
N. Nig.: Auchang, Zaria Dalz. 358! Zaria (July) Lamb! Katsina Allah (June) Dalz. 796!S. Nig.: Foriku to Agbabu, Ondo (sterile) Onochie FHI 33376! Idodo R., Enugu to Abakaliki (ft. May) Onochie FHI 35838! lower Enyong F.R., Calabar (fr. May) Onochie FHI 33212![Br.] Cam.: Mai Idoanu, Gashaka Dist. (fr. Feb.) Latilo 8 Daramola FHI 34472!

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