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Latin name	Psychotria flava Oerst.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	yellow balsamo
French name	ramier jaune
Spanish name	hoja lisa, marita, tepecajete blanco (Mexico)
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Latin name	Psychotria flaviflora (K.Krause) C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) MW South America (Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Use	fr (leaves)
Synonym	Cephaelis flaviflora (K.Krause) Standl. Uragoga flaviflora K.Krause
English name	yellowishflower balsamo
French name	ramier à fleurs jaunâtres
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Other name	winiamemo (waorani, Ecuador); wuaywuala caspi (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Psychotria foetens Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	foetid balsamo
French name	ramier fétide
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Latin name	Psychotria fuertesii Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti; Dominican Republic: Barahona, Las Salinas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	?
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English name	Fuertes balsamo
French name	ramier de Fuertes
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Latin name	Psychotria galeottiana (M.Martens) C.M.Taylor & Lorence
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Nicaragua)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Palicourea galeottiana M.Martens non Standl. Palicourea seleri Loes. Psychotria orogenes L.O.Williams Psychotria pachecoana Standl. & Steyerm. Psychotria persearum Standl. Psychotria skutchii Standl. Psychotria tricostata Standl. Psychotria uyucana Standl. Uragoga galeottiana (M.Martens) Kuntze
English name	Galeotti balsamo
French name	ramier de Galeotti
Spanish name	chalchipin
Other name	raxcuac
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Latin name	Psychotria glabrata Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Psychotria brownei S.Moore non Spreng. Psychotria swartzii Urb. Uragoga glabrata (Sw.) Kuntze
English name	glabrate balsamo
French name	ramier glabrescent
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Latin name	Psychotria goldmanii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Psychotria eugenifolia Dwyer Psychotria torresiana Standl.
English name	Goldman balsamo
French name	ramier de Goldman
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Latin name	Psychotria grandis Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci hyg
Use	fr ma ti
Synonym	Psychotria polyantha DC. Uragoga grandis (Sw.) Kuntze Uragoga polyantha (DC.) Kuntze
English name	big balsamo; wild-coffee; willd coffee (Puerto Rico)
French name	ramier grand
Spanish name	balsamo; cachimbo grande, palo moro (Puerto Rico); perlilla (Ecuador); rabo de puerco (Jamaica); tapa camino (Cuba)
Other name	shkua-tàsh (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Psychotria hamiltoniana C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Hamilton balsamo
French name	ramier d'Hamilton
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Latin name	Psychotria hebeclada DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Palicourea molliramis K.Schum. & K.Krause Psychotria bracteolata M.Martens & Galeotti Psychotria justicioides Schltdl. Psychotria molliramis (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Steyerm. Uragoga justicioides (Schltdl.) Kuntze
English name	pubescentshoot balsamo
French name	ramier à rameaux pubescents
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Latin name	Psychotria jimenezii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Psychotria wendlandiana Oerst. ex Standl.
English name	Jiménez balsamo
French name	ramier Jiménez
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Latin name	Psychotria leonis Britton & P.Wilson
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Léon balsamo
French name	ramier de Léon
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Latin name	Psychotria limonensis K.Krause
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Use	cl dr
Synonym	Psychotria limonensis var. laxinervia Loes.
English name	Limón balsamo
French name	ramier de Limón
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Latin name	Psychotria lundellii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Belize)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	Lundell balsamo
French name	ramier de Lundell
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Latin name	Psychotria luxurians Rusby
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Dominican Republic) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hel hyg
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Synonym	Palicourea lusinaturalis Dwyer Psychotria berteriana ssp. luxurians (Rusby) Steyerm.
English name	luxuriant balsamo
French name	ramier luxuriant
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Latin name	Psychotria maleolens Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	[S]?
Foliage	E
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English name	PuertoRico balsamo
French name	ramier de Porto Rico
Spanish name	cachimbo de gato (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Psychotria mapourioides DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Dominica) N M South America (Colombia, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	[hel]
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Synonym	Mapouria guianensis Aubl. Psychotria antillana Howard Psychotria floribunda Griseb. non Kunth Psychotria mapuria Roem. & Schult. Psychotria nitida Willd. Uragoga mapuria Kuntze
English name	mapourialike balsamo
French name	ramier faux-mapouria; bois-ramier, café bâtard, café batarol, café bois marron, café marron, café ramier, café-bois marron, mapou, quinquina-savane
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Latin name	Psychotria marginata Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama, Jamaica) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	dr
Synonym	Myrstiphyllum marginatum (Sw.) Hitch. Psychotria nicaraguensis Benth. Uragoga marginata (Sw.) Kuntze Uragoga nicaraguensis (Benth.) Kuntze
English name	margined balsamo; mountain bill bird potter (Belize)
French name	ramier émarginé
Spanish name	anal (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Psychotria maricaensis Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg
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English name	Maricao balsamo
French name	ramier de Maricao
Spanish name	cachimbo de Maricao (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Psychotria mexiae Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Palicourea nigrescens M.Martens & Galeotti Psychotria schippii Standl. & Steyerm. Uragoga nigrescens (M.Martens & Galeotti) Kuntze
English name	Mexia balsamo
French name	ramier de Mexia
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Latin name	Psychotria micrantha Kunth
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Mapouria micrantha (Kunth) Wernham Mapouria tomentosa Oerst. Psychotria hindsii Standl. Psychotria rufescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem & Schult. Psychotria rufescens Kunth Psychotria tomentosa (Oerst.) Hemsl. Uragoga micrantha (Kunth) Kuntze
English name	smallflower balsamo
French name	ramier à petites fleurs
Spanish name	uña lulo (Ecuador)
Other name	esuargit (kuna, Costa Rica); tite quencahue (waorani, Ecuador); uasicuit (kuna, Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Psychotria microdon (DC.) Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies except Jamaica) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci xer
Use	dr pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Mapouria microdon Bremek. Psychotria horizontalis sensu Maycock non Sw. Psychotria pinularis Sessé & Moç. Rondeletia microdon DC.
English name	smalltooth balsamo; dead man's bones, night sage (Belize); thicket wild coffee
French name	ramier à petites dents; café bâtard, café marron (Lesser Antilles)
Spanish name	hueso de pinado (Belize)
Other name	gomancogui (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Psychotria monsalveae C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Monsalve balsamo
French name	ramier de Monsalve
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Latin name	Psychotria monteverdensis Dwyer & C.W.Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	MonteVerde balsamo
French name	ramier de Monte Verde
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Latin name	Psychotria mortoniana Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Morton balsamo
French name	ramier de Morton
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Latin name	Psychotria muscosa (Jacq.) Steyerm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Cephaelis kennedyae Dwyer Morinda muscosa Jacq.
English name	mossy balsamo
French name	ramier muscinal
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Latin name	Psychotria neillii C.W.Ham. & Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Neill balsamo
French name	ramier de Neill
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Latin name	Psychotria nervosa Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Central America, West Indies) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology
Use	dr fd (decoction of the leaves used in "bush tea") fr
Synonym	Myrstiphyllum undatum (Jacq.) Hitchc. Psychotria elongata Benth. Psychotria hirsuta Spreng. non Sw. Psychotria hirta Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult. Psychotria hirta Kunth Psychotria lanceolata Nutt. Psychotria nervosa ssp. rufescens (Kunth) Steyerm. Psychotria nervosa var. lanceolata Sarg. Psychotria nervosa var. rufescens (Kunth) L.O.Williams Psychotria oligotricha DC. Psychotria portoricensis DC. Psychotria quiinifolia Dwyer Psychotria rufescens Kunth Psychotria rufescens var. haenkeana DC. Psychotria rufescens var. hirta (Kunth) DC. Psychotria undata Jacq. Uragoga elongata (Benth. ex Oerst.) Kuntze Uragoga oligotricha (DC.) Kuntze Uragoga rufescens (Kunth) Kuntze
English name	Seminole balsamo; St. John's bush, St. Johns wild coffee
French name	ramier nervuré
Spanish name	café cimarrón; contra hierba (Belize)
Other name	anal, anal xiv, canaan (maya, Belize)
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Latin name	Psychotria nutans Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	xer
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Synonym	Psychotria lineata Spreng. Psychotria oligantha DC. Uragoga nutans (Sw.) Kuntze Uragoga oligantha (DC.) Kuntze
English name	drooping balsamo; floating balsamo (Puerto Rico)
French name	ramier bois-laitelle; bois laitelle (Haiti)
Spanish name	brilloso, cabra blanca, cabra santa (Dominican Republic); cachimbo de mona (Puerto Rico); café cimarrón, penda (Dominican Republic)
Other name	bwa létèl (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Psychotria officinalis (Aubl.) Raeusch. ex Sandwith
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Nonatelia officinalis Aubl. Psychotria involucrata Sw. Psychotria officinalis (Aubl.) Raeusch.
English name	officinal balsamo
French name	ramier officinal
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