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Latin name	Psychotria olgae Dwyer & M.V.Hayden
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Olga balsamo
French name	ramier d'Olga
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Latin name	Psychotria oreodoxa L.O.Williams
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg
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English name	falsemountainglory balsamo
French name	ramier faux-oreodoxa
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Latin name	Psychotria oresbia Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	mountain balsamo
French name	ramier de montagne
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Latin name	Psychotria panamensis Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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English name	Panama balsamo
French name	ramier du Panama
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Latin name	Psychotria panamensis var. compressicaulis (K.Krause) C.W.Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M?
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Synonym	Psychotria compressicaulis K.Krause
English name	compressedstem Panama balsamo
French name	ramier du Panama à tige comprimée
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Latin name	Psychotria panamensis var. ixtlanensis C.W.Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Oaxaca; Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M?
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English name	Ixtlán Panama balsamo
French name	ramier du Panama d'Ixtlán
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Latin name	Psychotria panamensis var. magna (Standl.) C.W.Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Psychotria magna Standl.
English name	large Panama balsamo
French name	ramier du Panama grand
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Latin name	Psychotria panamensis Standl. var. panamensis
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hyg
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Synonym	Psychotria catillicalyx Dwyer Psychotria durilancifolia Dwyer Psychotria grandistipula Standl. Psychotria molinae Standl. Psychotria nubiphila Dwyer Psychotria yunckeri Standl.
English name	typical Panama balsamo
French name	ramier du Panama typique
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Latin name	Psychotria pedunculata Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Uragoga pedunculata (Sw.) M.Goméz
English name	pedunculate balsamo
French name	ramier pédonculé
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Latin name	Psychotria pedunculata var. caudata C.D.Adams
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	tailed pedunculate balsamo
French name	ramier caudé pédonculé
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Latin name	Psychotria pedunculata Sw. var. pedunculata
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	calc
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English name	typical pedunculate balsamo
French name	ramier pédonculé typique
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Latin name	Psychotria pilosa Ruiz & Pav.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Psychotria costaricensis Pol. Psychotria justiciaefolia Standl. Psychotria santae-rosae Standl.
English name	pilose balsamo
French name	ramier poilu
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Latin name	Psychotria pleeana Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Martinique, St. Lucia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
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English name	Plée balsamo
French name	ramier de Plée
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Latin name	Psychotria plicata Urb.
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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English name	plicate balsamo
French name	ramier plié
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Latin name	Psychotria plumierii Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Hispaniola)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	tree?
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English name	Plumier balsamo
French name	ramier de Plumier; café marron, café sauvage; mapou gris (Haiti)
Spanish name	café cimarrón (Dominican Republic)
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Latin name	Psychotria pubescens Sw.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Lesser Antilles to St. Kitts)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	sci hyg
Use	dr fr
Synonym	Myrstiphyllum pubescens Hitchc. Psychotria berteriana Bello non DC. Psychotria glauca Pol. Psychotria horizontalis var. cuspidata DC. Psychotria mollis Poir. Psychotria phytolacca Poir. non Spreng. ex DC. Psychotria scabriuscula Bartl. ex DC. Uragoga glauca (Pol.) Kuntze Uragoga pubescens (Sw.) Kuntze
English name	hairy balsamo; billy webb (Belize); hairy wild coffee; hog bush, wild shanan (Belize)
French name	ramier pubescent; café marron (Haiti)
Spanish name	anal hembra (Belize); chalchupita (Guatemala); guayabeño; hierba, siempre viva (Belize)
Other name	anal, anal xiv, ix-anal, ix-anal-xiv, ix ka non (maya, Belize); zac-ixcanan
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Latin name	Psychotria purpusii Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Chiapas; Guatemala)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	S
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Synonym	Psychotria chrysocalymma L.O.Williams
English name	Purpus balsamo
French name	ramier de Purpus
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Latin name	Psychotria quadrangulata Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	quadrangular balsamo
French name	ramier quadrangulaire
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Latin name	Psychotria racemosa Rich.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N M South America (Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Use	dr (tea to make kids not urinate at night) ti (necklace)
Synonym	Nonatelia racemosa Aubl. Oribasia racemosa (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel. Psychotria longistipulata Benth. Psychotria racemosa (Aubl.) Raeusch. Psychotria racemosa (Aubl.) Willd.
English name	racemose balsamo
French name	ramier racémiforme
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Other name	winwin (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Psychotria remota Benth.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: Acre)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Mapouria remota (Benth.) Müll.Arg. Psychotria alboviridula K.Krause Uragoga remota (Benth.) Kuntze
English name	scatteredflower balsamo
French name	ramier à fleurs dispersées
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Other name	equemoñelli (waorani, Ecuador); yanapa ruya (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Psychotria roseocremea (Dwyer) C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Coussarea roseocremea Dwyer
English name	rosecream balsamo
French name	ramier rose-crème
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Latin name	Psychotria saltatrix C.M.Taylor
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	saltatrix balsamo
French name	ramier saltatrix
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Latin name	Psychotria santaritensis Dwyer
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	SantaRita balsamo
French name	ramier de Santa Rita
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Latin name	Psychotria sarapiquensis Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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English name	Sarapiquí balsamo
French name	ramier de Sarapiquí
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Latin name	Psychotria simiarum 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	hyg
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English name	monkeys balsamo
French name	ramier des singes
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Latin name	Psychotria sloanei Urb.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Psychotria harrisiana Urb.
English name	Sloane balsamo
French name	ramier de Sloane
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Latin name	Psychotria solitudinum Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	CostaRica balsamo
French name	ramier du Costa Rica
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Other name	ahuemo (waorani, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Psychotria stenostachya Standl.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Rudgea thyrsiflora Donn.Sm.
English name	narrowspike balsamo
French name	ramier à épi étroit
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Other name	sigta roya (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Psychotria stockwellii C.W.Ham.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) NC South America (Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Stockwell balsamo
French name	ramier de Stockwell
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Latin name	Psychotria suerrensis Donn.Sm.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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English name	Pacuare balsamo
French name	ramier de rio Pacuare
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