Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusPsychotria
Scientific name with authorshipPsychotria guianensis (Aubl.) Clos
Indexed scientific synonyms
Grumilea reevesii Hook. & Arn.Mapouria guianensis Aubl.Mapouria myriantha Müll.Arg.Mapouria sambucina (Link ex Schult.) Müll.Arg.Palicourea circinata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Standl.Palicourea elliptica KunthPsychotria circinata Humb. & Bonpl.Psychotria circinata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.Psychotria commutata DC.Psychotria elliptica (Kunth) Humb. & Bonpl.Psychotria elliptica (Kunth) Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.Psychotria ernestii K.KrausePsychotria magnoliifolia Humb. & Bonpl.Psychotria magnoliifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.Psychotria magnoliifolia KunthPsychotria mapouria Schult.Psychotria mapuria Forsyth f.Psychotria mathewsii Standl.Psychotria nitida Willd.Psychotria sambucina LinkPsychotria sambucina Link ex Schult.Psychotria willdenowii DC.Simira nitida Poir.Uragoga circinnata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) KuntzeUragoga elliptica (Kunth) KuntzeUragoga engleriana KuntzeUragoga magnoliifolia (Kunth) KuntzeUragoga mapouria KuntzeUragoga myriantha (Müll.Arg.) KuntzeUragoga sambucina (Link ex Schult.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier60473461-2
Use codesMA
Crop wild relativeNo
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