Biology:Mitragyna
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Mitragyna is a genus of trees in the family Rubiaceae found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa.[1] Members of this genus contain antimalarial and analgesic indole alkaloids.[2]
The genus name refers to the mitre-shaped stigma (Greek mitra = headband and gyne = women).[3]
Species
As of February 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Mitragyna ciliata Aubrév. & Pellegr. — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna diversifolia (Wall. ex G.Don) Havil. (syn. Mitragyna javanica Koord. & Valeton) — Indomalaya
- Mitragyna hirsuta Havil. — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
- Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. — Indomalaya
- Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
- Mitragyna rubrostipulata (K.Schum.) Havil. — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil. — Indomalaya
- Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze (syn. Mitragyna ledermannii (K.Krause) Ridsdale) — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna tubulosa (Arn.) K.Schum. — India, Sri Lanka
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 POWO (2026). "Plants of the World Online". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/.
- ↑ "What does mitragyna mean?". http://www.definitions.net/definition/mitragyna.
- ↑ "A survey of generic names in Rubiaceae (Gentianales) with notes on context and patterns in naming". Taxon 74 (5): 1153-1171. 2025. doi:10.1002/tax.13360.
Wikidata ☰ Q309935 entry
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