Rauvolfia

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Rauvolfia (family Apocynaceae) A genus of shrubs or small trees, some species of which, especially R. serpentina, produce the alkaloid reserpine, used to counteract high blood pressure. There are 110 species, with a pantropical distribution.

reserpine

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reserpine See RAUVOLFIA.

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