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                                                                                                  Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in Himalayan ranges shows variation in the concentration of reserpine. Give reason.

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Rauwolfia vomitoria is a medicinal plant that produces an active chemical reserpine. The concentration and potency of reserpine varies in different varieties of the plant growing in different Himalayan ranges. It is due to genetic variation shown by the plant.