Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Gentianales (113)
Family: Apocynaceae (37)(family description)
Genus: Rauvolfia (2)
Epithet: verticillata (Loureiro) Baillon (6)
verticillata => whorled, three or more leaves springing from the same point