Psychotria carthagenensis

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Psychotria carthagenensis
Gentianales - Psychotria carthagenensis - kew 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Psychotria
Species:
P. carthagenensis
Binomial name
Psychotria carthagenensis
Jacq.[1]
Synonyms

Psychotria carthaginensis (lapsus) Psychotria alba

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Psychotria carthagenensis, also known as amyruca, is a South American rainforest understory shrub from the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It grows from the tropics of South America to Mexico.[2]

Unlike other Psychotria species, it has been found to be devoid of alkaloids.[3]

See also[]

  • Psychedelic plants

References[]

  1. ^ Catalogue of Life
  2. ^ "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. ^ Leal, MB; Elisabetsky, E (1996). "Absence of alkaloids in Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq. (Rubiaceae)". J Ethnopharmacol. 54 (1): 37–40. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(96)01448-1. PMID 8941866.

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