Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.

 
  • Family : APOCYNACEAE
    (Dogbane Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KARONDA FAMILY (करौंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rauvolfia canescens L.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
  • Common name : Garden Rauvolfia
  • Vernacular name :
    • Pampukaalaach chedi (Tamil)
    • Papataku, Bara chandrika (Telugu)
    • Pambumkolli (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Forest plantations also in the plains
  • Comments / notes : Introduced from West Indies; now naturalised in Western Peninsular India
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : West Indies
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in other parts of the World
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rauvolfia tetraphylla. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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