Biology:Psychotria insularum

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Short description: Species of plant

Psychotria insularum
Psychotria insularum A.Gray (AM AK28166).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Psychotria
Species:
P. insularum
Binomial name
Psychotria insularum
Gray[1]

Psychotria insularum is a rainforest understory shrub from the coffee family, Rubiaceae. Its native range is the South Pacific.

It has traditional uses in herbal medicine. In 2021, the potent anti-inflammatory rutin was isolated from P. insularum (known in Samoa as "matalafi").[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7256522 entry