Ololiuqui

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, Mexico(Aztec)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Psychedelic, Psychomimetic

Science studied: CHANOCLAVINE, ELYMOCLAVINE, ERGOMETRINE, CHANOCLAVINE-1-CARBOXYLIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Convolvulaceae

Scientific name: Ipomoea violacea

Common names: Ololiuqui, Tlitlitzen, Beach moonflower, Beach moonflower; Moon-vine (Bahamas), Belle de nuit, Ferrocarril (Dominican Republic), Fleur de nuit, Heavenlyblue Morning-Glory, Liane blanche bord de mer, Liane douce, Piritai, Sea Moonflower, Sultane grande (Lesser Antilles), beach moonflower, bejuco de luna, belle de nuit, heavenlyblue morning-glory

POWO: 270063-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Mexico(Aztec).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Psychedelic
• Psychomimetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Mexico(Aztec)

Documented cultural uses

• Psychedelic
• Psychomimetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Psychedelic · US · "
• Psychomimetic · Mexico(Aztec) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Recreational use of D-lysergamide from the seeds of Argyreia nervosa, Ipomoea tricolor, Ipomoea violacea, and Ipomoea purpurea in Poland. · 2013 source ↗
• Changes in ergoline alkaloids in seeds during ontogeny of Ipomoea violacea. · 1966 source ↗
• Microchemical investigations of medicinal plants. XIII. Separation of the alkaloids in the leaves of Ipomoea violacea using thin layer chromatography. · 1976 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHANOCLAVINE
• ELYMOCLAVINE
• ERGOMETRINE
• CHANOCLAVINE-1-CARBOXYLIC-ACID
• ISOERGINE
• ERGINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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