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Rubiaceae

Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Cinchoneae

Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Exostemma group

Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Mussaendeae

Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Naucleeae

Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Rondeletieae

Subfamily Ixoroideae

Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Coffeeae

Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Gardenieae

Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Ixoreae

Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Posoquerieae

Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Coussareeae

Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Hedyotideae

Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Psychotrieae

W/C = Wild Collected
Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Stokes

  • Common Name: Ipecac
  • Family: Rubiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: tropical America
  • Habitat:

  • Description: The dried rhizomes and roots of this plant are the source of the drug Ipecac.

    syn. Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Rich
    syn. Carapichea ipecacuanha

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200600022
  • Source: Rob Nicholson - Smith College
  • Provenance: Smith# 241-04
  • Accession Date: 04-04-2006
  • Bench: 1321 - NEO:Atlantic Forest A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-08-2013
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Gentianales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Rubiaceae
  • SubFamily: Rubioideae
  • Tribe: Psychotrieae
  • SubTribe:
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