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. [1] |
Synonyms | |
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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. Members of this genus contain antimalarial and analgesic indole alkaloids. [2]
As of January 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]