Ipomoea violacea – Morning Glory

Ipomoea violacea – Morning Glory
FAMILY: Convolvulaceae GENUS: Ipomoea SPECIES: Violacea (alternately known as Tricolor) COMMON NAMES: Morning Glory, Badoh Negro (Zapotec, ‘black badoh’), Bajucillo (Spanish, ‘little tendril’), La’aja Shnash (Zapotec, ‘seeds of the...

Rhynchosia pyramidalis – Piule

Rhynchosia pyramidalis – Piule
FAMILY: Leguminosae/Fabaceae GENUS: Rhynchosia SPECIES: Pyramidalis COMMON NAMES: Piule, Bejuco, Culebra, Favinha, Kokriki, Mulungu, Olho de Onca, Pega-Palo (‘virility vine’), Guatabe, Pimande, Oja de Cangrejo, Atecuxtli, Crab-Eye, Ah mo’ ak’...

Psychotria viridis – Chacruna

Psychotria viridis – Chacruna
FAMILY: Rubiaceae GENUS: Psychotria SPECIES: Viridis COMMON NAMES: Chacruna, Sami Ruca, Amiruca Panga, O-pri-to, Kawa, Rami Appane, Suija, Tupamaqui, Yage, Cahua (Shipibo-Conibo), Horova (Campa), Kawa (Cashinahua/Sharanahua), Oprito (Kofan, ‘heavenly...

Cannabis sativa – Fiber Hemp

Cannabis sativa – Fiber Hemp
FAMILY: Cannabaceae GENUS: Cannabis SPECIES: Sativa COMMON NAMES: Agra, Bang, Bushman Grass, Canape (Italian), Canep (Albanian), Cannabis, Dagga, Damo (Tagalog, ‘grass’), El-keif (Lebanese), Entorpecente (‘sedative agent’), Esra (Turkish,...

Calea zacatechichi – Dream Herb

Calea zacatechichi – Dream Herb
FAMILY: Compositae (Sunflower Family) GENUS: Calea SPECIES: Zacatechichi COMMON NAMES: Ahuapatli, Amula, Atanasia amarga, Aztec Dream Grass, Bejuco Chismuyo, Betonica, Bitter Grass, Chapote, Chichicxihuitl, Dream Herb, Falso Simonillo, Hoja Madre, Iztactzapotl,...