Plant Details

Accepted name:: Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC. [Apocynaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
mamão-de-sapo	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
rauvolfia grandiflora whole	Other	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
entire plant		Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
entire plant		Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 2 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Rauvolfia affinis Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 34 (1860).
Rauvolfia affinis var. subulata Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 34 (1860).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC.	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.Dc.	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)

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