IntroductiomnThe remedies in this group are known to be epiphytics. Psychotria is known as an hallucinogenic.
Plant theory 2Psychotroideae is a clade in the subfamily
Rubioideae of the
Rubiaceae.
Psychotroideae is monophyletic. It is placed in
Subphase 3. This placement is confirmed by several cases.
Coptosapelteae and Luculieae, having 3 genera, are transferred to the limited
Rubioideae in
Subphase 1.
Plant theory 1Psychotroideae was not recognised as a special Subfamily, but was included in the extended
Rubioideae.
Coptosapelteae, including Luculieae, were placed in
Subphase 3, provisorily. With only 3 genera in them, it is too small to cover a whole Subphase.
TaxonomyPsychotroideae is a tribe of the extended Subfamily
Rubioideae. The most known genus is Psychotria.
Psychotroideae is monophyletic.
Tribes and generaCraterispermeae: Craterispermum.
Gaertnereae: Gaertnera, Pagamea.
Morindeae: Appunia, Coelopyrena, Coelospermum, Gynochthodes, Morinda, Siphonandrium.
Ophiorrhizeae: Coptophyllum, Kajewskiella, Klossia, Lerchea, Neurocalyx, Ophiorrhiza, Xanthophytum
Palicoureeae: Carapichea, Chassalia, Ditrichanthus, Eumachia, Geophila, Hymenocoleus, Notopleura, Palicourea, Puffia, Rudgea, Tromlyca.
Prismatomerideae: Gentingia, Motleyia, Prismatomeris, Rennellia.
Psychotrieae: Amaracarpus, Anthorrhiza, Calycosia, Chaetostachydium, Coccochondra, Dolianthus, Gillespiea, Hedstromia, Hydnophytum, Lecariocalyx, Myrmecodia, Myrmephytum, Peripeplus, Psychotria, Squamellaria, Streblosa.
Schizocoleeae: Schizocolea.
Schradereae: Lecananthus, Leucocodon, Schradera.