Family: Boraginaceae
Region: Central and South America, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia; ropical Africa, Réunion..
Habitat: humid, tropical and subtropical forests; moist, shaded areas.
Content: alkaloids.
Ecology: rare, vulnerable; provides habitat and food for various insects and birds.
Uses: traditional medicin; cleaning the body in preparation for drinking the hallucinogenic Banisteriopsis potion.

BotanyWoody shrub or small tree.
Root: deep root system.
Leaves: lanceolate = narrow and tapering to a point, to ovate; glossy; prominent veins.
Inflorescence: terminal or axillary clusters, dense flower spikes.
Flowers: attractive; small; tubular; white or pale blue; often fragrant.
Pollinators: bees, butterflies, insects.