Banisteriopsis
| Banisteriopsis | |
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| Banisteriopsis campestris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Banisteriopsis C.B.Rob. ex Small |
| Species[1] | |
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65, see text | |
Banisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae.[2][3] There are about 65 species which range from northeastern Mexico and Cuba through Central and South America to northern Argentina.[1] Most are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[3]
One well-known species is Banisteriopsis caapi, the source of ayahuasca.[2]
Species
[edit]65 species are accepted.[1]
- Banisteriopsis acerosa (Nied.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis adenopoda (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis alternifolia (Steyerm.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis andersonii B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis angustifolia (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis anisandra (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis appressa (B.Gates) R.F.Almeida & M.Pell.
- Banisteriopsis arborea B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis argyrophylla (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis basifixa B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis byssacea B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis caapi (Spruce ex Griseb.) C.V.Morton
- Banisteriopsis calcicola B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis campestris (A.Juss.) Little
- Banisteriopsis carolina W.R.Anderson
- Banisteriopsis cipoensis B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis confusa B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis elegans (Triana & Planch.) Sandwith
- Banisteriopsis gardneriana (A.Juss.) W.R.Anderson & B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis glabrata (B.Gates) R.F.Almeida & M.Pell.
- Banisteriopsis goiana B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis grandifolia (Nied.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis harleyi B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis hatschbachii B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis hirsuta B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis irwinii B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis laevifolia (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis latifolia (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis lyrata B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis macedae W.R.Anderson
- Banisteriopsis magdalenensis B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis maguirei B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis malifolia (Nees & Mart.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis martiniana (A.Juss.) Cuatrec.
- Banisteriopsis megaphylla (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis membranifolia (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis multifoliolata (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis muricata (Cav.) Cuatrec.
- Banisteriopsis nummifera (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis oxyclada (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis padifolia (Poepp. ex Nied.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis paraguariensis B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis parviflora (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis parviglandula B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis pauciflora (Kunth) C.B.Rob.
- Banisteriopsis polygama (Nied.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis prancei B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis pseudojanusia (Nied.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis pubescens (Nied.) Cuatrec.
- Banisteriopsis pulcherrima (Sandwith) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis pulchra B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis quadriglandula B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis rostrata W.R.Anderson
- Banisteriopsis salicifolia (DC.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis schizoptera (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis schwannioides (Griseb.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis scutellata (Griseb.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis sellowiana (A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis stellaris (Griseb.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis subenervia (Cuatrec.) R.F.Almeida & M.Pell.
- Banisteriopsis variabilis B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis velutinissima B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis vernoniifolia (Mart. ex A.Juss.) B.Gates
- Banisteriopsis whitei Rusby
- Banisteriopsis wilburii B.Gates
Legal status
[edit]United States
[edit]Louisiana
[edit]Except for ornamental purposes, growing, selling or possessing Banisteriopsis spp. is prohibited by Louisiana State Act 159.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Banisteriopsis C.B.Rob". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- 1 2 de Frias, U. A.; et al. (2012). "Banisteriopsis Species: A Source of Bioactive of Potential Medical Application". International Journal of Biotechnology for Wellness Industries. doi:10.6000/1927-3037/2012.01.03.02.
- 1 2 Samoylenko, Volodymyr; et al. (2010). "Banisteriopsis caapi, a unique combination of MAO inhibitory and antioxidative constituents for the activities relevant to neurodegenerative disorders and Parkinson's disease". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 127 (2): 357–367. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.10.030. PMC 2828149. PMID 19879939.
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