Ipecacuanha may refer to:
* a synonym of ''
Carapichea'', a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae
* the common name of ''
Carapichea ipecacuanha
''Carapichea ipecacuanha'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Its common name, ipecacuanha (), is derived from the Tupi ''ipega'kwãi'', or "road-side s ...
'', a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, the roots of which were used to make syrup of ipecac
* a fictional ship in H. G. Wells's ''
The Island of Doctor Moreau
''The Island of Doctor Moreau'' is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866–1946). The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick who is a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the islan ...
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See also
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Ruellia geminiflora
''Ruellia geminiflora'', known locally as ipecacuanha-da-flor-roxa, is a species native to Argentina; Brazil, typically Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation; Guianas, and Venezuela. The roots of this plant contains possibly toxic substances.
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'', known locally as ipecacuanha-da-flor-roxa
*''Solanum ipecacuanha'', an obsolete name of ''
Solanum pseudocapsicum
''Solanum pseudocapsicum'' is a nightshade species with mildly poisonous fruit. It is commonly known as the Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, or, ambiguously, "winter cherry". These perennials can be grown decoratively as house plants, ...
'', a nightshade species
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Historically recognized Rubiaceae genera