Carapichea ipecacuanha
Ipecac
Also known as: Callicocca ipecacuanha Brot. +13 more
- Callicocca ipecacuanha Brot.
- Cephaelis acuminata H.Karst.
- Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A.Rich.
- Cephaëlis ipecacuanha (Brot.) Tussac, 1813
- Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) Willd.
- Evea ipecacuanha (Brot.) W.Wight
- Ipecacuanha fusca Raf.
- Ipecacuanha officinalis Arruda
- Ipecacuanha preta Arruda
- Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Müll.Arg., 1881
- Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Standl.
- Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Stokes
- Uragoga granatensis Baill.
- Uragoga ipecacuanha (Brot.) Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Carapichea ipecacuanha (commonly known as Ipecac) is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
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