Banisteriopsis | |
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Banisteriopsis campestris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Malpighiaceae |
Genus: |
Banisteriopsis C.B.Rob. ex Small |
Species | |
many, see text |
many, see text
Banisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. There are about 92 species. Most are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
One well-known species is Banisteriopsis caapi, the source of ayahuasca.
Species include: