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Psychotria

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Psychotria
Psychotria punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Psychotrieae
Genus: Psychotria
L.[1][2]
Type species
Psychotria asiatica
Synonyms[1]
45 synonyms
  • Antherura Lour.
  • Apomuria Bremek. Aucubaephyllum
  • Ahlb. Baldingera
  • Dennst. Callicocca
  • Schreb. Calycodendron
  • A.C.Sm. Camptopus
  • Hook.f. Cephaelis
  • Sw. Chesnea
  • Scop. Chicoinaea
  • Comm. ex DC. Coddingtonia
  • S.Bowdich Codonocalyx
  • Miers ex Lindl. Cremocarpon
  • Boivin ex Baill. Delpechia
  • Montrouz. Douarrea
  • Montrouz. Dychotria
  • Raf. Eumorphanthus
  • A.C.Sm. Eurhotia
  • Neck. Furcatella
  • Baum.-Bod. Galvania
  • Vand. Gamotopea
  • Bremek. Grumilea
  • Gaertn. Hylacium
  • P.Beauv. Macrocalyx
  • Miers ex Lindl. Mapouria
  • Aubl. Megalopus
  • K.Schum. Myrstiphylla
  • Raf. Myrstiphyllum
  • P.Browne Naletonia
  • Bremek. Petagomoa
  • Bremek. Pleureia
  • Raf. Polyozus
  • Lour. Psathura
  • Comm. ex A.Juss. Psychotrion
  • St.-Lag. Psychotrophum
  • P.Browne Pyragra
  • Bremek. Ronabia
  • St.-Lag. Stellia
  • Noronha Straussia
  • A.Gray Sulcanux
  • Raf. Suteria
  • DC. Tapogomea
  • Aubl. Trevirania
  • Heynh. Trigonopyren
  • Bremek.

Psychotria is a large genus of flowering plants in the coffee family Rubiaceae, with over 1,600 species. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small understorey trees in tropical forests. Some species are endangered or facing extinction due to deforestation, especially species of central Africa and the Pacific.[citation needed]

Many species, including Psychotria viridis, produce the psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine (DMT).[4][failed verification]

Selected species

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Further information: List of Psychotria species

Formerly placed here

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Psychotria L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Psychotria L." Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Psychotria L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 929, 1364 (1759), nom. cons". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  4. ^ Der Marderosian, A.H.; Kensinger, K.M.; Chao, J.M.; Goldstein, F.J. (1970). "The use and hallucinatory principles of a psychoactive beverage of the Cashinahua tribe (Amazon basin)". Drug Dependence. 5: 13. ISSN 0070-7368. OCLC 1566975.
  5. ^ Quoc Bao N., Toan Em Q. V., Huu Duc H., Quoc Trong P., Ba Vuong T., Yahara T., Tagane S., Van-Son D. (2023). "A new species of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) from Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park, Vietnam". Phytotaxa. 618 (2): 188–194. doi:10.11646/PHYTOTAXA.618.2.8.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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