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Apocynaceae
Rauvolfia

*Rauvolfia tetraphylla Linnaeus. Common name: Be-still-tree, Devil-pepper. Phenology: Apr-Oct; Jun-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas, escaped from cultivation. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA14, K4, Meso4.1, WH3. Basionym: Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Rauvolfia tetraphylla - FNA14

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