Psychotria ligustrifolia

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Psychotria ligustrifolia
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P. ligustrifolia
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Psychotria ligustrifolia
(Northrop) Millsp.

Psychotria ligustrifolia, the Bahama wild coffee, [1] is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas.

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Psychotridine

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Charlotte M. Taylor U.S. botanist

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References

  1. "Psychotria ligustrifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 15 October 2015.