Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq.
Psychotria carthagenensis, or amyruca, is a South American rainforest shrub from the coffee family, used to prepare ayahuasca decoction.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Psychotria carthagenensis Jacq., commonly called amyruca, is an understory shrub native to South American rainforests, belonging to the Rubiaceae (coffee) plant family. Its distribution ranges from tropical regions of South America north to Mexico. This species is used as an ingredient in preparing the ayahuasca decoction.
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Coprosma rubra Petrie
Galium californicum Hook. & Arn.
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Anthospermum aethiopicum L.
Coprosma rhamnoides A.Cunn.
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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