Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Rietsema 55308R with Dorothy Beveridge, 31 Oct 2008

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.

  • Habitat

    Aventurera Street, vacant lot, same site as Rietsema 28607.

  • Description

    Subshrub, 1 m tall, milky sap; leaves opposite, lanceolate, tip sharp and pointed, glossy; flowers white, minute, 3 mm across, in leaf axil at twig ends; fruit, berry, red, 7 mm across.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158603

    Occurrence ID: 65e844f6-ec07-4bf6-805c-132be124df02

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. det J. Rietsema, 2008

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker

  • Coordinates

    17.7419, -88.025

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BOTANICAL
.PARDEÉ
Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
det. J. Rietsema, 2008
Garden
Apocynaceae
Belize. Belize District. Caye Caulker (southern island),
village of Caye Caulker. 17°44'31"N, 88°1'30"W.
Aventurera Street, vacant lot, same site as Rietsema 28607.
Subshrub, 1 m tall, milky sap; leaves opposite, lanceolate, tip
sharp and pointed, glossy; flowers white, minute, 3 mm
across, in leaf axil at twig ends; fruit, berry, red, 7 mm
across.
31 Oct 2008
J. Rietsema, Dorothy Beveridge 55308 R
NYdb
01158603