Rauvolfia vomitoria
| Rauvolfia vomitoria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
| Tribe: | Vinceae |
| Genus: | Rauvolfia |
| Species: | R. vomitoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel., 1817[1] | |
Rauvolfia vomitoria, the poison devil's pepper, is a plant species in the genus Rauvolfia. It is native to tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan + Tanzania, south to Angola; and naturalized in China, Bangladesh, and Puerto Rico[2]
2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone is a benzoquinone, a toxic chemical compound found in R. vomitoria.[3]
Every part of the tree is toxic.[4]
References
- ↑ "Subordinate Taxa of Rauvolfia L.". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Kupchan, S. Morris; Obasi, Mang E. (2006). "A note on the occurrence of 2,6-dimethoxybenzoquinone in Rauwolfia vomitoria". Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 49 (4): 257. doi:10.1002/jps.3030490421.
- ↑ "Eyes and Ears Network". Kohala Center Newsletter. November 2010.