Psychotria

Psychotria is a large genus of flowering plants in the coffee family Rubiaceae, with over 1,600 species. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small understorey trees in tropical forests. Some species are endangered or facing extinction due to deforestation, especially species of central Africa and the Pacific.^{[citation needed]}

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Asterids

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Psychotria
Psychotria punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Psychotrieae
Genus:	Psychotria L.[1][2]
Type species
Psychotria asiatica L.[3]
Synonyms[1]
45 synonyms Antherura Lour. Apomuria Bremek. Aucubaephyllum Ahlb. Baldingera Dennst. Callicocca Schreb. Calycodendron A.C.Sm. Camptopus Hook.f. Cephaelis Sw. Chesnea Scop. Chicoinaea Comm. ex DC. Coddingtonia S.Bowdich Codonocalyx Miers ex Lindl. Cremocarpon Boivin ex Baill. Delpechia Montrouz. Douarrea Montrouz. Dychotria Raf. Eumorphanthus A.C.Sm. Eurhotia Neck. Furcatella Baum.-Bod. Galvania Vand. Gamotopea Bremek. Grumilea Gaertn. Hylacium P.Beauv. Macrocalyx Miers ex Lindl. Mapouria Aubl. Megalopus K.Schum. Myrstiphylla Raf. Myrstiphyllum P.Browne Naletonia Bremek. Petagomoa Bremek. Pleureia Raf. Polyozus Lour. Psathura Comm. ex A.Juss. Psychotrion St.-Lag. Psychotrophum P.Browne Pyragra Bremek. Ronabia St.-Lag. Stellia Noronha Straussia A.Gray Sulcanux Raf. Suteria DC. Tapogomea Aubl. Trevirania Heynh. Trigonopyren Bremek.

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Many species, including Psychotria viridis, produce the psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine (DMT).^{[4][failed verification]}