Malouetia

Malouetia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to Africa, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.

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KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae

Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, DR Congo

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taxon name: Malouetia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7210
Commons category: Malouetia

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Malouetia is a genus of plants in the 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.