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Definition of Rauvolfia
1. Noun. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives.
Exact synonyms: Rauwolfia
Group relationships: Genus Rauvolfia, Genus Rauwolfia
Specialized synonyms: Rauwolfia Serpentina, Snakewood
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Rauvolfia, Genus Rauwolfia
Specialized synonyms: Rauwolfia Serpentina, Snakewood
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub