Malouetia
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Genus: | Malouetia A.DC.
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Malouetia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to Africa, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.[1]
- Species[1]
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- Malouetia asiatica Siebold & Zucc. = Trachelospermum asiaticum (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai
- Malouetia riparia (Kunth) A.DC. = Tabernaemontana grandiflora Jacq.
- Malouetia tetrastachya (Kunth) Miers = Tabernaemontana siphilitica (L.f.) Leeuwenb.
Uses
Malouetia tamaquarina is used as an additive to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca.
References
- ^ a b c d "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved May 18, 2014.