Lophophora
| Noun | 1. |  Lophophora - two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal |
| 单词 | lophophora | |||
| 释义 | Lophophora
LophophoraLophophoraa genus of globe-shaped cacti. There are three or four species distributed in the southern United States and in Mexico at elevations of 1,600-2,100 m above sea level. The best known is L. williamsii, called peyote or peyotl by the local population. Its stem and turnip-shaped root contain alkaloids (mescaline, lophophorine, peyotine) that cause colorful visual and auditory hallucinations. L. williamsii is an ancient holy plant of the American Indians. Lophophora
Synonyms for Lophophora
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