Banisteriopsis
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| Banisteriopsis | |
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| Banisteriopsis campestris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| 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]
