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Rauvolfia purpurascens Standl.

(Apocynaceae)
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. - 4000

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 20276
Preparations Excicado - 1; Tejido (Sílica Gel) - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB30655
Determiner Fajardo, F.
Determination date 2018-12

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Río Claro private reserve; 200 m upstream from lodge, 20 m from river
Coordinates (verbatim) 5° 37' 27" N - 74° 51' 21" W
Latitud decimal 5.6241667
Longitud decimal -74.8558333
Elevation (in meters) 340.0000000000
Collection date 2018-01-12

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Apocynaceae
Genus Rauvolfia
Species purpurascens
Species author Standl.
Scientific name Rauvolfia purpurascens Standl.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Plant description Tree 12 m, patches of light dark grooved bark; white flowing latex when leaves stems and fruit are cut; leaves pale green underside. Terminal inflorescence with long pedicel; fruit green, one or two lobed with one seed per lobe
Locality and habit remarks WGS84

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-23
Photo 20276 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:59:04

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