Rauvolfia serpentina
A species in the Apocynaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Rauvolfia
- Species
- Rauvolfia serpentina
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1877
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Rauvolfia serpentina. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Ophioxylon albumName author: Gaertn.
- Ophioxylon obversumName author: Miq.
- Ophioxylon salutiferumName author: Salisb.
- Ophioxylon serpentinumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Ophioxylon trifoliatumName author: Gaertn.
- Rauvolfia obversaName author: (Miq.) Baill.
- Rauvolfia serpentina var. obversaName author: (Miq.) Bakh.f.
- Rauvolfia trifoliataName author: (Gaertn.) Baill.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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