Biology:Psychotria insularum
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Short description: Species of plant
| Psychotria insularum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. insularum
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| Binomial name | |
| Psychotria insularum Gray[1]
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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
- ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Psychotria insularum". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35105.
- ↑ "Plant in traditional Samoa medicine could be as effective as ibuprofen, study shows.". The Guardian. 4 November 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/04/plant-in-traditional-samoa-medicine-could-be-as-effective-as-ibuprofen-study-shows.
Wikidata ☰ Q7256522 entry
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