''Pilocarpus'' is a
genus of about 13 species of plants belonging to the family
Rutaceae, native to the
Neotropics of
South America. Various species are important
pharmacologically
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as a source of the
parasympathomimetic alkaloid pilocarpine.
Many of the species have the common name jaborandi.
Etymology
The
taxonomic
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A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...
name ''Pilocarpus'' is derived from ancient Greek πῖλος wool, felt + καρπός fruit.
Species
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Pilocarpus jaborandi
''Pilocarpus jaborandi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to northeast Brazil. It is a source of the drug pilocarpine
Pilocarpine is a medication used to reduce pressure inside the eye and treat dry mouth. As ey ...
'' (Pernambuco jaborandi)
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Pilocarpus microphyllus
''Pilocarpus microphyllus'', the Maranham Jaborandi, is a plant species in the genus ''Pilocarpus'' found native to several states in northern Brazil.
Commercial production of the alkaloid muscarinic receptor agonist pilocarpine is derived entir ...
'' (Maranham jaborandi)
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Pilocarpus racemosus
''Pilocarpus'' is a genus of about 13 species of plants belonging to the family Rutaceae, native to the Neotropics of South America. Various species are important pharmacologically as a source of the parasympathomimetic alkaloid pilocarpine. Man ...
'' (Guadeloupe jaborandi)
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Pilocarpus pennatifolius
''Pilocarpus'' is a genus of about 13 species of plants belonging to the family Rutaceae, native to the Neotropics of South America. Various species are important pharmacologically as a source of the parasympathomimetic alkaloid pilocarpine. Man ...
'' (Paraguay jaborandi)
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Pilocarpus spicatus
''Pilocarpus'' is a genus of about 13 species of plants belonging to the family Rutaceae, native to the Neotropics of South America. Various species are important pharmacologically as a source of the parasympathomimetic alkaloid pilocarpine
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'' (Aracati jaborandi)
References
External links
Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Pilocarpus''
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Zanthoxyloideae
Taxa named by Martin Vahl
Zanthoxyloideae genera