Anthodiscus
Encyclopedia
Anthodiscus is a genus of plant
in family Caryocaraceae
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Species include:
A. pilosus is added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca
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Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Caryocaraceae
Caryocaraceae
Caryocaraceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of two genera and about 25 species. The family is exclusively neotropical.- Species :Anthodiscus*Anthodiscus obovatus Benth. ex Wittm.*Anthodiscus pilosus Ducke...
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Species include:
- Anthodiscus chocoensisAnthodiscus chocoensisAnthodiscus chocoensis is a species of plant in the Caryocaraceae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, Prance - Anthodiscus montanusAnthodiscus montanusAnthodiscus montanus is a species of plant in the Caryocaraceae family. It is endemic to Colombia.-References:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, Gleason - Anthodiscus pilosus
A. pilosus is added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca is any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis spp. vine, usually mixed with the leaves of dimethyltryptamine-containing species of shrubs from the Psychotria genus...
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