Psychotria carthagenensis
| Psychotria carthagenensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. carthagenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
References
- ↑ Catalogue of Life
- ↑ "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2010.
- ↑ "US National Library of Medicine". Absence of alkaloids in Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq. (Rubiaceae). Retrieved 2015.
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