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Rauvolfia
Taxonomy
Rauvolfia was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Rauvolfia tetraphylla.
It was assigned to Apocynaceae by Jacobs and Kabuye (1987).
It was assigned to Apocynaceae by Jacobs and Kabuye (1987).
Species
R. tetraphylla (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Rauvolfia Linnaeus |
| 1987 | Rauvolfia Jacobs and Kabuye p. 150 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miocene - Pliocene | South Africa | R. sp. (22226) | |
| Serravallian | Kenya | R. sp. (22266) |