Malouetia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to Africa, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.[1]

Malouetia
Malouetia tamaquarina in French Guiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Malouetieae
Genus: Malouetia
A.DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Robbia A.DC.
  • Malouetiella Pichon
Species[1]
  1. Malouetia amazonica M.E.Endress - Amazonas State in Brazil
  2. Malouetia amplexicaulis Spruce ex Müll.Arg. - NW Brazil, Peru
  3. Malouetia aquatica Markgr - NW Brazil
  4. Malouetia arborea (Vell.) Miers - SE Brazil
  5. Malouetia barbata J.Ploeg - Cameroon
  6. Malouetia bequaertiana Woodson - C Africa
  7. Malouetia bubalina M.E.Endress - Colombia
  8. Malouetia calva Markgr. - S Venezuela, NW Brazil
  9. Malouetia cuatrecasatis Woodson - Colombia
  10. Malouetia duckei Markgr. - Amazon Basin
  11. Malouetia flavescens (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Müll.Arg. - St. Vincent, Venezuela, NW Brazil, Colombia, Peru, 3 Guianas
  12. Malouetia gentryi M.E.Endress - N Peru
  13. Malouetia glandulifera Miers - Amazon Basin
  14. Malouetia gracilis (Benth.) A.DC. - Guyana
  15. Malouetia gracillima Woodson - NW Brazil
  16. Malouetia grandiflora Woodson - S Venezuela
  17. Malouetia guatemalensis (Müll.Arg.) Standl. - Colombia, Central America
  18. Malouetia heudelotii A.DC. - W + C Africa
  19. Malouetia killipii Woodson - Peru
  20. Malouetia lata Markgr. - NW Brazil
  21. Malouetia mildbraedii (Gilg & Stapf) J.Ploeg - C Africa
  22. Malouetia molongo M.E.Endress - S Venezuela
  23. Malouetia naias M.E.Endress - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru
  24. Malouetia nitida Spruce ex Müll.Arg. - W Venezuela, NW Brazil
  25. Malouetia parvifolia Woodson - Venezuela
  26. Malouetia pubescens Markgr. - Venezuela, Colombia, NW Brazil, Guyana
  27. Malouetia pumila M.E.Endress - Roraima
  28. Malouetia quadricasarum Woodson - Panama, Colombia, Peru
  29. Malouetia sessilis (Vell.) Müll.Arg. - SE Brazil
  30. Malouetia tamaquarina (Aubl.) A.DC. - Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, 3 Guianas, Bolivia, Peru
  31. Malouetia virescens Spruce ex Müll.Arg. - Venezuela, Colombia, NW Brazil
formerly included[1]

Uses

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Malouetia tamaquarina is used as an additive to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved May 18, 2014.