Psychotria carthagenensis
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]
Psychotria carthagenensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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Unlike other Psychotria species, it has been found to be devoid of alkaloids.[3]
See also
References
- Catalogue of Life
- "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- 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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