Psychotria carthagenensis

Psychotria carthagenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Genus:Psychotria
Species: P. carthagenensis
Binomial name
Psychotria carthagenensis
Synonyms

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

  1. ↑ Catalogue of Life
  2. ↑ "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ 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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