| Ipecacuanha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Psychotrieae |
| Genus: | Ipecacuanha Arruda |
Ipecacuanha was a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family but is no longer recognized. It has been sunk into synonymy with Psychotria.
Ipecacuanha is also the name of the ship that is captained by a Davis in H.G. Well's "Island of Doctor Moreau." (1896)