Rauvolfia serpentina  (L.) Benth. ex Kurz

Indian Snakeroot
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Rauvolfia
Species: serpentina
  • Common names: Indian Snakeroot
  • Thai names: กอเหม่ ko-me (Karen-Mae Hong Son), กะย่อม kayom (Peninsular), เข็มแดง khem daeng (Northern), คลาน khlan (Karen-Kanchanaburi), ตูมคลาน tum-khlan (Karen-Kanchanaburi), มะโอ่งที ma-ong-thi (Karen-Kanchanaburi), ระย่อม rayom (Central), สะมออู sa-mo-u (Karen-Kanchanaburi)
  • Chinese names: 蛇根木 she gen mu
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit ชัยวัฒน์ ตั้งประดิษฐ์
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Image locations
Images of Rauvolfia serpentina from Thailand.
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Rauvolfia serpentina, Pai, Mae Hong Son, May 2018
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Rauvolfia serpentina, Pai, Mae Hong Son, May 2018
References: 
​​​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China