| Pilocarpus | |
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| Paraguay Jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Pilocarpus Vahl |
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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. Many of the species have the common name Jaborandi.
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The taxonomic name Pilocarpus means cap-shaped fruit.