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Banisteriopsis
Sign in to saveBanisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. There are about 65 species which range from northeastern Mexico and Cuba through Central and South America to northern Argentina. Most are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyMalpighiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,461
- With media
- 488
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Collections
- UNICACH, UACH, IGL-UNAM, IBUNAM, MICH, UNIVASF
- Recorded in
- Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil, Brasil, Bolivia, Peru
Research
408 papers- Banisteriopsis caapi, a Forgotten Potential Therapy for Parkinson's Disease?Movement disorders clinical practice · 2016
- Efficacy and safety of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychiatry research · 2024
- Ayahuasca: A review of historical, pharmacological, and therapeutic aspects.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2023
- Ayahuasca: Psychological and Physiologic Effects, Pharmacology and Potential Uses in Addiction and Mental Illness.Current neuropharmacology · 2019
- The mitogenomic landscape of Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae), the sacred liana used for ayahuasca preparation.Genetics and molecular biology · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Malpighiaceae
- Image
- Flickr - João de Deus Medeiros - Banisteriopsis campestris.jpg
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- taxon name
- Banisteriopsis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Banisteriopsis
- taxon common name
- banisteriopsis
- Commons category
- Banisteriopsis
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Encyclopedic overview
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Banisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. There are about 65 species which range from northeastern Mexico and Cuba through Central and South America to northern Argentina. Most are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
One well-known species is Banisteriopsis caapi, the source of ayahuasca.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Banisteriopsis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.