Mitragyna
| Mitragyna | |
|---|---|
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| Mitragyna parvifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Mitragyna Korth. |
Mitragyna is a genus of trees in the Rubiaceae family. Members of this genus contain antimalarial and analgesic indole alkaloids.[1] Species of this genus include Mitragyna ciliata, Mitragyna ledermannii, Mitragyna parvifolia, Mitragyna speciosa, Mitragyna stipulosa,[2] Mitragyna javanica and Mitragyna inermis. The Rubiacae is the fifth largest family of flowering plants by number of genera, and the fourth or fifth largest by number of species.
References
- ↑ http://www.definitions.net/definition/mitragyna
- ↑ Rignanese, Luigi. "Botanica Sistematica". Taxonomy - Botanica Sistematica Online. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
External links
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