Malouetia

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Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae		Order Gentianales Rank Genus

Similar Mesechites, Odontadenia, Cleghornia

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.

Species

formerly included

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

Malouetia Wikipedia

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