Psychotria carthagenensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. carthagenensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Psychotria carthagenensis | |
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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 2 April 2010.
- ^ Leal, MB; Elisabetsky, E. "Absence of alkaloids in Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq. (Rubiaceae)". J Ethnopharmacol. 54: 37–40. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(96)01448-1. PMID 8941866.
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