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Carapichea affinis (Standl.) L. Andersson

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Published In: Kew Bulletin 57(2): 371. 2002. (Kew Bull.)

Synonymy

Cephaelis affinis Standl.
Cephaelis borucana Ant. Molina
Psychotria borucana (Ant. Molina) C.M. Taylor & W.C. Burger
Psychotria borucana (Ant. Molina) C.M. Taylor & W.C. Burger

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Acceptance : Accepted

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Notes:

This species is similar to Carapichea dolichophylla, and they are distinguished basically by the form of the inflorescence: enclosed by two bracts that are much larger than the other bracts in Carapichea dolichophlla, vs. with all the outer bracts generally similar in size in Carapichea affinis. Carapichea affinis has a broader geographic range and is more commonly collected. The secondary chemistry of this species was studied by Bernhard (2011).

Distribution: Wet forest vegetation at 20-1570 m, in southern Costa Rica and in the western Amazon basin from Colombia and western Brazil through Bolivia.

References:

Bernhard, M. & et al. 2011. Dopamine-iridoid alkaloids in Carapichea affinis (=Psychotria borucana) confirm close relationship to the vomiting root ipecac. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 39: 232–235.