Psychotria asiatica: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Psychotria asiatica L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Antherura rubra Lour., Aucubaephyllum lioukiense Ahlb., Polyozus lanceolata Lour., Psychotria antherura Schult., nom. illeg., Psychotria esquirolii H. Lév., Psychotria reevesii Wall., Psychotria reevesii var. pilosa Pit., Psychotria rubra Poir., Psychotria rubra (Lour.) Poir., Psychotria rubra var. lanceolata H.L. Li, nom. illeg., Psychotria rubra var. pilosa (Pit.) W.C. Chen, Psychotrophum asiaticum (L.) Crantz, Uragoga rubra (Lour.) Kuntze.
References regarding Psychotria asiatica L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Systema Naturae ed. 10 (1759)
· Inst. Rei Herb. (1766)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
· Fl. Indo-Chine (1924)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1943)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1992)
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