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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : David Fairchild Estate (Kampong), Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Reproductive State
Collector L. Pardue
Collection Date 06 Jul 1968
Accession Number 85159
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Winter Park. 28° 36' 0" N 81° 20' 21" W
Description Leaves in rosettes of 4; 2 large, 2 small.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. McArthur
Collection Date Oct 1966
Accession Number 286585
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality Japan. Honshu Island Kyuto. 25° 50' 11" N 131° 15' 13" E
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. Togasi
Collection Date 02 Nov 1957
Accession Number 286573
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Locality Belize. Cayo Distr. Chaa Creek Road near the road to the ruins. 17° 6' 0" N 89° 3' 60" W
Description Shrub to 40 cm; fruit red.
Habitat Secondary forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. J. Balick
with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, L. Pop, & P. Sho
Collection Date 10 Dec 1991
Accession Number 206838
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 1982
Locality Honduras. Olancho Dept. Alrededores de catacamas. 14° 48' 0" N 85° 54' 0" W
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector G. Rendón
with M. Hernández M.
Collection Date 07 Apr 1971
Accession Number 165064
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 1982
Determination History
Rauvolfia heterophylla Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Mexico. Colima Route 110, 11 km E of Colima. 19° 7' 60" N 103° 54' 0" W
Description Shrub to 1.5 m; flowers greenish white.
Habitat Hillside scrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 08 Sep 1970
Accession Number 115196
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 1983
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Macará-Zapotillo Road, km 10-13. 4° 23' 15" S 80° 14' 39" W
Description Shrub, 1-3 m high; corolla white.
Habitat Deciduous forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 500 to 600 m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 16 Apr 1980
Accession Number 168353
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Road Macará-Cariamanga, 10-15 km E of Macará. 0° 1' 31" N 76° 58' 31" W
Description Shrub, 1-2 m high; white latex; corolla white.
Habitat Seasonal forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 700 to m
Collector G. Harling
with U. Eliasson & L. Andersson
Collection Date 11 Feb 1977
Accession Number 168280
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Guayaquil - Nobol (Piedrahita) Road, 5-10 km S of Nobol. 1° 54' 55" S 80° 0' 41" W
Description Shrub, ca. 0.5 m high; corolla white; fruit brownish violet.
Habitat Disturbed deciduous forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 24 Jan 1980
Accession Number 168282
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Road Guayaquil - Nobol (Piedrahita), 1-5 km S of Nobol. 1° 54' 55" S 80° 0' 41" W
Description Shrub, 2 m high; corolla white.
Habitat Disturbed deciduous forest and secondary scrub.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 29 Feb 1980
Accession Number 168283
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 1983
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. 10-14 km N of Zapotillo on the Zapotillo-Celica Road. 4° 23' 15" S 80° 14' 39" W
Description Shrub, 1-2 m high; corolla white.
Habitat Open thorn scrub.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 200 to m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 12 Apr 1980
Accession Number 168335
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Celica-Zapotillo Road, ca. 5-6 km S of Sabanilla. 3° 57' 54" S 79° 3' 21" W
Description Shrub, ca. 1.5 m high; corolla white.
Habitat Disturbed deciduous forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 600 to m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 14 Apr 1980
Accession Number 168336
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Road Nobol - Las Lomas del Sargentillo. 1° 54' 55" S 80° 0' 41" W
Description Shrub, ca. 1 m high; corolla white.
Habitat Swamps and roadside vegetation.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Harling
with U. Eliasson & L. Andersson
Collection Date 18 Feb 1977
Accession Number 192917
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Manabi Prov. Road Portoviejo-Pichincha, 3 km E San Plácido. 1° 4' 43" S 80° 26' 9" W
Description Shrub, ca. 0.5 m; corolla white.
Habitat Semideciduous secondary forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 150 to 200 m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 06 May 1985
Accession Number 191820
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Road Macará-Cariamanga, 10-14 km E of Macara. 4° 23' 0" S 79° 48' 60" W
Description Shrub 2.5 m, flowers white.
Habitat Disturbed deciduous forest, partly grazed.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 550 to m
Collector J. E. Bohlin
with B. Stahl, R. Lundin, & M. Neuendorf
Collection Date 11 Feb 1987
Accession Number 193497
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Milagro, Universidad Estatal Fac. Agronomia. 2° 7' 60" S 79° 35' 60" W
Description Subarbusto 0.5-1.2 m alto, con látex blanco; corola blanca, cáliz verde.
Habitat Bosque seco tropical; formación de sabana inundable.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 20 to m
Collector X. Cornejo
with C. Bonifaz
Collection Date 01 Apr 1995
Accession Number 223038
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality Ecuador. Manabi Prov. 10 km SW of Chone, 13 km N of Tosagua, 39 km N of Rocafuerte. 0° 55' 41" S 75° 24' 48" W
Description Shrublet 1 m tall; flowers white; berry green, turning dark purple-black.
Habitat Pasture weed.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Wunderlin, R. P. Sauleda, H. Luther, M. Ragan, J. Wiersema, & L. Davenport
Collection Date 07 Aug 1980
Accession Number 162268
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen,
Locality Ecuador. Manabi Prov. 12 km N of Portoviejo, INIAP Estación Experimental "Portoviejo"; E of main buildings near fence. 1° 4' 43" S 80° 26' 9" W
Description Cutback shrub to 0.5 m, with white latex; corolla cream, with greenish ring centrally.
Habitat Cultivated fields and edges.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. Macbryde
Collection Date 18 Feb 1972
Accession Number 165977
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Road Macará - Cariamanga, km 15. 4° 19' 41" S 79° 33' 18" W
Description Shrub, to 2 m tall; corolla white; mature fruit red.
Habitat Deciduous forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 700 to m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 26 Feb 1985
Accession Number 191847
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Macará - Zapotillo Road, ca. 2 km E of bridge over Río Catamayo. 4° 23' 15" S 80° 14' 39" W
Description Shrub, ca. 2 m; corolla white.
Habitat Deciduous forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 400 to m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 27 Feb 1985
Accession Number 191846
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 1983
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Ca. 3 km WNW of Balao. 2° 45' 14" S 77° 44' 24" W
Description Shrub, 1-1.5 m high; corolla white.
Habitat Secondary scrub on the edge of a cleared mangrove swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 23 May 1980
Accession Number 168351
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 1983
Locality Ecuador. Manabi Prov. Between Junín and Alhajuela, 12 km SSW of Junín. 1° 3' 14" S 80° 16' 52" W
Description Tree-like, ca. 3 m tall; corolla greenish-white.
Habitat Disturbed semideciduous forest and secondary scrub.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 200 to m
Collector G. Harling
with L. Andersson
Collection Date 10 May 1980
Accession Number 168350
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 1983
Locality Ecuador. Loja Prov. Road Catacocha-Macará, ca. 8 km S of Empalme. 4° 2' 56" S 79° 38' 56" W
Description Shrub, height 0.5-1 m; corolla white.
Habitat Dry Ceiba-savanna.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 1900 to m
Collector G. Harling
with U. Eliasson & L. Andersson
Collection Date 10 Feb 1976
Accession Number 168349
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 1982
Locality Honduras. Copán Dept. Valley of Ruinas de Copán. 14° 50' 59" N 89° 8' 48" W
Description Herb with red fruit.
Habitat Open woodland.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. A. Barkley
with M. Hernández M.
Collection Date 07 May 1970
Accession Number 107231
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: E. J. Lott, 1982
Locality Mexico. Jalisco Vereda Tejón. 20° 59' 41" N 99° 51' 46" W
Description Arbusto delgado 2 m, frutos inmaduros rojos, maduros negros.
Habitat Selva baja caducifolia.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 1150 to m
Collector E. J. Lott
Collection Date 27 Aug 1982
Accession Number 180898
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: E. J. Lott, 1982
Locality Mexico. Jalisco Arroyo Chamela. 19° 30' 0" N 105° 2' 60" W
Description Arbusto 2 m, frutos rojos.
Habitat Selva mediana subperennifolia con Ficus, Coccoloba, Cynometra, Coupeia.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector E. J. Lott
with R. Hernández M.
Collection Date 12 Aug 1982
Accession Number 180903
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Locality Mexico. Veracruz , San Andrés Tuxtla Mun. : Eyipantla, 5 km (by air) S of San Andrés Tuxtla. 18° 23' 30" N 95° 12' 0" W
Description Shrublet 1 m tall; said to be poisonous by local boy; fruit red and black.
Habitat Ruderal; weeds in heavily trampled areas along dirt streets in the village.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 180 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 04 Dec 1981
Accession Number 171889
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Locality Mexico. Veracruz 2.4 km by road S of Sihuapan and junction with highway MEX 180, along dirt road to Salto de Eyipantla, 4 km (by air) SE of San Andrés Tuxtla. 18° 25' 0" N 95° 10' 40" W
Description Shrublet 1 m tall; fruit red, then black.
Habitat Selva alta perennifolia; fencerows and tobacco fields, the original forest cleared long ago.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 230 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 04 Dec 1981
Accession Number 171861
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality Honduras. Comayagua Dept. Cerro Mata de Caña. 14° 49' 0" N 86° 32' 60" W
Description Arbol de 2-3 m con fruto verde.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. Hernández
Collection Date 17 Oct 1970
Accession Number 101314
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: M. Nee, 1981
Locality Mexico. Veracruz , Apazapan Mun. : Baños de Carrizal, 7 km SE of Emiliano Zapata. 19° 18' 60" N 96° 38' 0" W
Description Shrub 1.5 m tall; flowers white; fruit green, turning red.
Habitat Selva baja caducifolia; weedy and disturbed areas on both sides of the Rio Jalcomulco in the vicinity of the sulfur springs.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 250 to m
Collector B. F. Hansen
with M. Nee
Collection Date 27 Jun 1980
Accession Number 164407
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: M. Nee, 1981
Locality Mexico. Veracruz , Chalma Mun. : 3 km NE of Huejutla on road to Platón Sánchez. 21° 11' 0" N 98° 23' 0" W
Description 7 dm tall; corolla white; fruit turning from green to red to black.
Habitat Selva alta perennifolia; forest and disturbed edges.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 250 to m
Collector M. Nee
with B. F. Hansen
Collection Date 22 Jun 1980
Accession Number 156256
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality Honduras. Olancho Dept. Aldea de Casas Viejas, 6 km NW de Juticalpa. 14° 33' 23" N 86° 19' 28" W
Description Arbusto 2 m fruto rojo.
Habitat Bosque seco tropical.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 460 to m
Collector F. Alvarado Flores
Collection Date 13 Apr 1985
Accession Number 192229
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality Honduras. Cortés Dept. La Lima, 14 km NE de San Pedro Sula. 14° 7' 60" N 88° 46' 0" W
Description Arbusto 2 m, fruto verde.
Habitat Bosque seco tropical.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 30 to m
Collector J. M. Berríos
Collection Date 20 Apr 1984
Accession Number 192243
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality El Salvador. Along highway CA-1; 27 mi. E of Cojutepeque. 13° 43' 0" N 88° 55' 60" W
Habitat Area grazed, rolling hills with Bursera and Eucalyptus as roadside trees.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. Case
with D. Thurm, D. Dunn, S. Trott, & C. Dziekanowski
Collection Date 02 Aug 1979
Accession Number 147168
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Locality El Salvador. Near Las Tortugas Campground, 1 mi. E of Cuco Beach. 13° 52' 0" N 87° 58' 60" W
Habitat Roadside hedge of Pereskia and vines.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. Case
with D. Thurm, D. Dunn, S. Trott, & C. Dziekanowski
Collection Date 29 Jul 1979
Accession Number 147166
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 1982
Determination History
Rauvolfia heterophylla Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Mexico. Colima Route 110, 11 km E Colima. 19° 7' 60" N 103° 54' 0" W
Description Shrub to 1.5 m; flowers greenish-white.
Habitat Hillside scrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 08 Sep 1970
Accession Number 101439
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