Paullinia is a genus of flowering shrubs, small trees and lianas in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The genus is named after the German medical botanist Christian Franz Paullini, who discovered the genus in the Caribbean in the 18th century. Selected species \n* Paullinia alata \n* Paullinia cupana Kunth - Guaraná (Amazon Basin) \n* Paullinia cururu \n* Paullinia fuscescens \n* Paullinia navicularis Radlk. (Ecuador) \n* Paullinia pinnata \n* Paullinia plumieri \n* Paullinia weinmannifolia \n* Paullinia yoco - Yoco