Pilocarpus
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| Pilocarpus | |
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| Paraguay Jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Pilocarpus Vahl |
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Pilocarpus is a genus of about 13 species of plants belonging to the family Rutaceae, native to the neotropics of South America. Various species are important pharmacologically.[citation needed] Many of the species have the common name Jaborandi.
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[edit] Etymology
The taxonomic name Pilocarpus means cap-shaped fruit.
[edit] Species
- Selected species
- Pilocarpus jaborandi (Pernambuco Jaborandi)
- Pilocarpus microphyllus (Maranham Jaborandi)
- Pilocarpus racemosus (Guadeloupe Jaborandi)
- Pilocarpus pennatifolius (Paraguay Jaborandi)[1]
- Pilocarpus spicatus (Aracati Jaborandi)
[edit] References
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Jaborandi". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
