2.9. 2. Banisteriopsis C. R. Rob. in Britton & al., N. Amer. Fl. 25 (2): 131. 1910.

Figs 3 M – O, Q – S, 4 B, D, O, R, T, V, 6 C, 7 F, 9 A – D, H, 11 B

Type species.

Banisteriopsis argentea (Kunth) C. R. Rob. [= Banisteriopsis muricata (Cav.) Cuatrec.]

Notes.

Banisteriopsis comprises 65 currently accepted species (24 threatened species; Suppl. material 1) of treelets, shrubs, subshrubs or lianas, endemic to rainforests, savannas, and seasonally dry tropical forests from Mexico (North America) to Argentina (South America; POWO 2024). For an identification key for all species of Banisteriopsis, see Gates (1982) and Almeida et al. (2020).