| Leptactina densiflora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Leptactina |
| Species: | L. densiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptactina densiflora | |
Leptactina densiflora, also known as Leptactinia, is a shrub from central Africa, and can grow from 6 to 12 feet.[1] The plant is a psychedelic, containing tetrahydroharmine (also known as leptaflorin[2]) which is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
References
- ↑ Wright, Walter Page (1902). Cassell's dictionary of practical gardening; an illustrated encyclopædia of practical horticulture for all classes. London: Cassell & Company, Limited.
- ↑ Ratsch, Christian (2005). The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications. John R. Baker (trans.). Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press. p. 718. ISBN 0-89281-978-2.
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