Rauwolfia Serpentina. Family: Apocyanaceae. A small undershrub found in the forests of the Western Ghats in India. Quite rare

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Rauwolfia Serpentina. Family: Apocyanaceae. A small undershrub found in the forests of the Western Ghats in India. Now quite rare, this highly medicinal shrub yields the alkaloid Reserpine and is used to treat nervous disorders.

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