Mitragyna
Genus of plants
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Mitragyna is a genus of trees in the family Rubiaceae found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa.[1] Members of this genus contain antimalarial and analgesic indole alkaloids.[2]
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| Mitragyna | |
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| Mitragyna parvifolia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Naucleeae |
| Genus: | Mitragyna Korth. |
| Type species | |
| Mitragyna parvifolia | |
| Synonyms | |
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The genus name refers to the mitre-shaped stigma (Greek mitra = headband and gyne = women).[3]
Species
As of February 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Mitragyna ciliata Aubrév. & Pellegr. — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna diversifolia (Wall. ex G.Don) Havil. (syn. Mitragyna javanica Koord. & Valeton) — Indomalaya
- Mitragyna hirsuta Havil. — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
- Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. — Indomalaya
- Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
- Mitragyna rubrostipulata (K.Schum.) Havil. — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil. — Indomalaya
- Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze (syn. Mitragyna ledermannii (K.Krause) Ridsdale) — Afrotropics
- Mitragyna tubulosa (Arn.) K.Schum. — India, Sri Lanka
Image gallery
Mitragyna hirsuta
Mitragyna inermis
Mitragyna parvifolia
Mitragyna rotundifolia
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