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.
Synonyms
	Psychotria carthaginensis (lapsus)

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]

Containing the hallucinogenic indole alkaloid DMT, it is primarily known as an ingredient in the entheogenic tea Ayahuasca, although its use is less common than Diplopterys cabrerana or its close relative Psychotria viridis.

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Psychotria carthagenensis

Photos: [1][2][3][4] [5][6][7]
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)