Abstract

A newly naturalized plant, Rauvolfia tetraphylla L., a native species of the Apocynaceae distributed in the tropical Americas, has recently been found in southern Taiwan. It is a new record for this species to the flora of this island. A detailed description, line-drawings, photographs and geographic distribution are provided for identification of this species.

中文摘要

本文記錄一種臺灣新歸化植物，四葉蘿芙木（夾竹桃科），原產於熱帶美洲，最近被發現歸化於本島南部。本報告描述其形態特徵、地理分布並提供彩色圖片與繪圖作為鑑定之用。

Keyword: Apocynaceae, naturalized plants, Rauvolfia tetraphylla, Taiwan. 夾竹桃科、歸化植物、四葉蘿芙木、臺灣。