Psychotria carthagenensis

Psychotria carthagenensis
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

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

  1. Catalogue of Life
  2. "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. "US National Library of Medicine". Absence of alkaloids in Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq. (Rubiaceae). Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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