Mitragyna
Genus of plants
Mitragyna | |
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Mitragyna parvifolia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Naucleeae |
Genus: | Mitragyna Korth.[1] |
Synonyms | |
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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. Members of this genus contain antimalarial and analgesic indole alkaloids.[2]
Species
As of January 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Mitragyna ciliata Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Mitragyna diversifolia (Wall. ex G.Don) Havil. (also known as Mitragyna javanica Koord. & Valeton)
- Mitragyna hirsuta Havil.
- Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze
- Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
- Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Mitragyna rubrostipulata (K.Schum.) Havil.
- Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil.
- Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze (also known as ''Mitragyna ledermannii" K.Krause Ridsdale)
- Mitragyna tubulosa (Arn.) K.Schum.
- Mitragyna inermis
- Mitragyna hirsuta
References
- ^ a b "Mitragyna Korth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "What does mitragyna mean?". www.definitions.net. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
External links
- Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa)
Media related to Mitragyna at Wikimedia Commons
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