Banisteriopsis caapi (spruce ex Griseb.) C.v.morton

Ayahuasca (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Banisteriopsis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen vine. It grows 30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rainforest.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal social use
Edible barks leaves
Therapeutic use Hallucinogen (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Psychedelic (unspecified), Parkinsonism (unspecified), Hallucinogens (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Banisteriopsis caapi unspecified picture

Distribution

Banisteriopsis caapi world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555820-1
WFO ID wfo-0000559408
COL ID KKRD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Banisteriopsis caapi Banisteriopsis quitensis Banisteria caapi Banisteria inebrians Banisteria quitensis Banisteriopsis inebrians