Neoraimondia

Neoraimondia
	Neoraimondia herzogiana at Lanzarote
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Browningieae
Genus:	Neoraimondia; Britton & Rose
Species
	see text
Synonyms
	Neocardenasia Backeb.

Neoraimondia is a genus of medium to large cacti from Peru. The genus is named after the Italian-born Peruvian explorer, naturalist, and scientist, Antonio Raimondi. It is a psychoactive cacti and its different cacti have been known to contain the chemicals 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenethylamine and 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine. It is mixed into a hallucinogenic beverage called "Cimora" along with Trichocereus pachanoi. ^[1]

Species

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Neoraimondia arequipensis	Peru
	Neoraimondia herzogiana	Bolivia

References

^ http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biodiversity/floweringplants/extras/cactaceae%20hallucinogenics.htm

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