''Rhaphithamnus'' is a genus of
flowering plants in the family
Verbenaceae.
Traditionally, it has been considered by the locals that the berries of this genus of plants are
toxic or poisonous, so their consumption is not recommended.
Species
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Rhaphithamnus spinosus
''Rhaphithamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Verbenaceae.
Traditionally, it has been considered by the locals that the berries of this genus of plants are toxic or poisonous, so their consumption is not recommended.
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Common names in Chile and Argentina ''repu'', ''arayan macho'' and ''espino negro'' ( = 'black-thorn').
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Rhaphithamnus venustus
''Rhaphithamnus venustus'', known locally as Juan Bueno, is a species of plant in the family Verbenaceae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands, an archipelago west of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Use in Chilean folk medicine
In the
Los Lagos Region of southern
Chile ''
R. spinosus'' is one of three plant species believed in local folk medicine to be antidotes to the
anticholinergic poisoning caused by the dangerous hallucinogenic plant ''
Latua pubiflora'' (
Solanaceae
The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...
). It is used by the
shamans of the indigenous
Huilliche people who employ ''Latua'' to enter trance in ''machitun'' healing rituals.
[Plowman, Timothy, Gyllenhaal, Lars Olof and Lindgren, Jan Erik Latua pubiflora magic plant from southern Chile Botanical Museum Leaflets Harvard University Vol. 23, No. 2, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 12, 1971]
Gallery
File:Raphithamnus spinosus (17045784937).jpg, ''Rhaphithamnus spinosus'' in flower.
File:Rhaphithamnus spinosus-rama.JPG, Spiny twigs of ''Rhaphithamnus spinosus''.
File:Rhaphithamnus spinosus fruit at Logan.jpg, Mid-shot of fruiting specimen of R. spinosus in Chilean planting at Logan Botanic Garden.
File:Rhaphithamnus spinosus (8730120818).jpg, Close-up of striking, bluish-purple fruits of ''Rhaphithamnus spinosus''.
References
External links
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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