Large seeds have been hypothesized to confer survival advantages in the shaded forest, and small seeds to confer growth advantages in open habitats. We explored these hypotheses using experimental ...
Psychotria elata is a stunning botanical wonder of the tropical flora referred to as the "hot lips plant" or "hooker's lips plant" and is native to the jungles of Costa Rica, Ecuador, and many Central ...
The new species Palicourea orquidea, Palicourea quadrilateralis, Palicourea sopkinii, Palicourea zarucchii, Psychotria ovatistipula, Psychotria sanchezii, and Psychotria vesciculifera are described ...
Researchers have analyzed the efficacy of the juice of Psychotria insularum, a plant used in Samoan medicine in Polynesia. The leaves of this plant are said to have effects that are similar to those ...
More than gas, oil, or electricity, coffee fuels the world — at least my world. And yes, we can grow coffee in Florida, but it might not be exactly what you think. Point out our native wild coffee ...
In a recent study published in Pharmaceuticals Journal, researchers performed several analytic experiments on the optimized Psychotria malayana Jack (P. malayana) leaf extract (OE) to evaluate its ...
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