Ipecac (Carapichea ipecacuanha)
Carapichea ipecacuanha is a flowering plant native to Brazil and Bolivia. Its roots are a historical source of ipecac, containing emetine, used for its potent emetic and.
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Synonyms
Callicocca ipecacuanha Brot.
Cephaelis acuminata H.Karst.
Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) Willd.
Evea ipecacuanha (Brot.) W.Wight
Ipecacuanha annulata Cassone
Ipecacuanha fusca Raf.
Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Stokes
Uragoga granatensis Baill.
Uragoga ipecacuanha (Brot.) Baill.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderGentianales
- familyRubiaceae
- genusCarapichea
- speciesCarapichea ipecacuanha