Lobelia polyphylla
Appearance
Lobelia polyphylla | |
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Close-up of flower | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Lobelia |
Species: | L. polyphylla
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Binomial name | |
Lobelia polyphylla | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Lobelia polyphylla, called the tabaco del Diablo (along with Lobelia tupa), is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to northern and central Chile.[1] When smoked, it has narcotic and hallucinogenic effects.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lobelia polyphylla Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Folquitto, Daniela G.; Swiech, Juliane N.D.; Pereira, Camila B.; Bobek, Vanessa B.; Halila Possagno, Gerusa C.; Farago, Paulo V.; Miguel, Marilis D.; Duarte, Juliana L.; Miguel, Obdulio G. (2019). "Biological activity, phytochemistry and traditional uses of genus Lobelia (Campanulaceae): A systematic review". Fitoterapia. 134: 23–38. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2018.12.021. PMID 30664918.