Mitragyna

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.

The genus name refers to the mitre-shaped stigma (Greek mitra = headband and gyne = women).

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Mitragyna ciliata — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna diversifolia (syn. Mitragyna javanica — Indomalaya
• Mitragyna hirsuta — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
• Mitragyna inermis — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna parvifolia — Indomalaya
• Mitragyna rotundifolia — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
• Mitragyna rubrostipulata — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna speciosa — Indomalaya
• Mitragyna stipulosa (syn. Mitragyna ledermannii ) — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna tubulosa — India, Sri Lanka

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