Pilocarpus microphyllus
| Pilocarpus microphyllus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Pilocarpus |
| Species: | P. microphyllus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pilocarpus microphyllus | |
Pilocarpus microphyllus, the Maranham Jaborandi, is a plant species in the genus Pilocarpus found native to several states in northern Brazil.[1]
Commercial production of the alkaloid muscarinic receptor agonist pilocarpine is derived entirely from the leaves of the shrub.
See also
- Vegetation of Minas Gerais
References
- JSTOR 4293939.
External links
Data related to Pilocarpus microphyllus at Wikispecies
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