Psychotria serpens explained

Psychotria serpens, the creeping psychotria, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Peninsula Malaysia, Southeast Asia, southeastern China, Hainan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and central and southern Japan.^{[1] [2]} A creeping or climbing perennial liana, it is typically found in thickets and forests, from above sea level.^[3] It is often substituted for "Caulis Trachelospermi" (Trachelospermum jasminoides) in traditional Chinese medicine preparations sold to people with cancer.^[4]

Notes and References

1. 763361-1 . Psychotria serpens L. . 3 January 2023 .
2. Encyclopedia: 28. Psychotria serpens . Encyclopædia Londinensis . 1826 . Wilkes . John . London . 506 .
3. Web site: 蔓九节 man jiu jie . . 2023 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 3 January 2023 .
4. Flavonoids from Psychotria serpens L., a Herbal Medicine with Anti-Cancer Activity . 2015 . Chao-Zhan Lin . Ai-Zhi Wu . Ying Zhong . Yu-Mei Wang . Guang-Tian Peng . Xian-Jun Su . Bing-Xin Liu . Yun Deng . Chen-Chen Zhu . Cui-Xian Zhang . Journal of Cancer Research Updates . 4 . 2 . 10.6000/1929-2279.2015.04.02.3 .