Rauvolfia sandwicensis

Rauvolfia sandwicensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Vinceae
Subtribus: Rauvolfiinae
Genus: Rauvolfia
Species: Rauvolfia sandwicensis

Name

Rauvolfia sandwicensis A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, 1844.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Rauvolfia sandwicensis var. typica Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 325 (1947), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Macaglia tuberculata Vahl, Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. 6: 109 (1810), provisionally listed as a synonym.
  • Ochrosia sandwicensis A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 357 (1844).
  • Rauvolfia parviflora K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 318 (1895).
  • Bleekeria sandwicensis (A.DC.) Koidz., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 37: 52 (1923).
  • Aspidosperma tuberculatum (Vahl) Benoist ex Pichon, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 19: 369 (1947), not validly publ.
  • Rauvolfia degeneri Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 323 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia forbesii Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 328 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia helleri Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 329 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia mauiensis Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 330 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia molokaiensis Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 326 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia molokaiensis var. parvifolia O.Deg. & Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 327 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia molokaiensis var. typica Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 326 (1947), not validly publ.
  • Rauvolfia remotiflora O.Deg. & Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 327 (1947).
  • Rauvolfia sandwicensis var. subacuminata Sherff, Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 23: 326 (1947).
  • Ochrosia tuberculata (Vahl) Pichon, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 19: 369 (1948).
  • Excavatia sandwicensis (A.DC.) Markgr., Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 29 (1950).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Hawaii (Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Hawaii Isl.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Candolle, A.L.P.P. de, 1844. Prodr. 8: 339

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Rauvolfia sandwicensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 23. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Rauvolfia sandwicensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Rauvolfia sandwicensis. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 23 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Rauvolfia sandwicensis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 23.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Rauvolfia sandwicensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Oct. 2018.

Vernacular names

English: devil's-pepper

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