Neoraimondia

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Neoraimondia
Neoraimondia Herzogiana.jpg
Neoraimondia herzogiana at Lanzarote
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Tribe:
Genus:
Neoraimondia

Species

see text

Synonyms

Neocardenasia Backeb.

Neoraimondia is a genus of medium to large cacti from Peru. The genus is named after the Italian-born Peruvian explorer, naturalist, and scientist, Antonio Raimondi. It is a psychoactive cacti and its different cacti have been known to contain the chemicals 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenethylamine and 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine. It is mixed into a hallucinogenic beverage called "Cimora" along with Trichocereus pachanoi. [1]

Species[]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Neoraimondia arequipensis ICA-PERU.JPG Peru
Neoraimondia herzogiana.JPG Bolivia

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