Statement I: Genetic variation shown by the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges is economically very important.
Statement II : Potency and concentration of chemical (reserpine) varies in the Rauwolfia.
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A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range. The genetic variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) that the plant produces.
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