Rubiaceae

Cinchona L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 172 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Costa Rica to W. South America.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Galápagos, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Puerto Rico, Society Is., St.Helena, Sulawesi, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 15, 2011 Lindemand, J.C.; de Haas, J.H. [4354] Brazil K000174965 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Mathews [s.n.] Peru K000173404 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 [No details given] [s.n.] K000173403 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 s.coll. [s.n.] K001092883 Yes
Trizoso, J.R. [s.n.] Peru K001337376 Yes
Bonifaz, C.; Cornejo [3579] Ecuador K001337375 Yes
Gutierrez R., A. [133] Peru K001337399 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [443] Tanzania K001337742 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001337702 Yes
Greenway, P.G. [2200] Tanzania K001337735 Yes
McGregor, G.M. [45/56] Zimbabwe K001337745 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Nowak, M. [RNF 1160] Madagascar K000551377 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11318] Bolivia K001337388 Yes
Sequeira, V.; Torres, M. [89] Ecuador K:SPC-58786.000 No
Kroll, S.B. [s.n.] Peru K001337380 Yes
Mori [23] Tanzania K001337723 Yes
Kamarudin, S. [FRI 31459] Malaysia K001337580 Yes
Holguer, L.S. [1769; 5] Ecuador K001337374 Yes
s.coll. [5454] K001337358 Yes
Bidie; Gablin, A.H. [1941] India K001337704 Yes
Sullivan, C.Z. [s.n.] Jamaica K001337780 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2198] Tanzania K001337740 Yes
Abelardo Gutierrez, R. [94 A.G.R.] Peru K001337379 Yes
Yee, C.M. [CMY7] K001337579 Yes
Morris, D. [s.n.] Jamaica K001337778 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K001337398 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K001337774 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001092885 Yes
Saleman, R. [270] Tanzania K001337734 Yes
Reyna Rodriguez, N. [63 NRR] Peru K001337382 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K001337546 Yes
Greenway, P.G. [2204] Tanzania K001337730 Yes
Gutierrez, A. [31] Peru K001337386 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001337413 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Garrett, S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Thompson, R. [183] Venezuela K001337372 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11318] Bolivia K001337389 Yes
Batcock [5] India K001337544 Yes
Gutierrez, A. [133 A.G.R.] Peru K001337377 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2312] Tanzania K001337732 Yes
Cadet, T. [6099] Reunion K001337751 Yes
s.coll. [5455] Ecuador K001337362 Yes
Greenway, P.G. [2198] Tanzania K001337741 Yes
Brunt, M. [1201] Cameroon K001337640 Yes
Hartweg [5] Peru K001337364 Yes
Mathews [s.n.] Peru K001337363 Yes
Usteri, P.A. [s.n.] Indonesia K001337604 Yes
Mtali [41] Tanzania K001337728 Yes
van der werff, H.; Gray, B.; Vasquez, R.; Rojas, R. [15447] Peru K001337404 Yes
T., B. [1185] Colombia K001337356 Yes
Daza, A.; Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. [16279] Peru K001337381 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Cardozo, A.; Rodriquez, H.; Ruiz, P. [56] Venezuela K001337369 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2201] Tanzania K001337739 Yes
Campbell Walker, J. [1] India K001337545 Yes
Macpherson [s.n.] India K001337551 Yes
Razafimandimbison, S.G.; Razafimanantsoa, A. [471] Madagascar K000177042 Yes
Andrianantoanina, O.; Bezana, R. [198] Madagascar K001337752 Yes
Foreau, G. [2628 = 2627] India K001337549 Yes
Morris, D. [483 [or 2183]] Jamaica K001337779 Yes
Hartweg [3] Peru K001337365 Yes
van der werff, H.; Gray, B.; Vasquez, R.; Rojas, R. [15262] Peru K001337400 Yes
Monteagudo, A.; Mateo, C.; Ortiz, G. [4147] Peru K001337403 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [13022] Bolivia K001337394 Yes
Díaz, C.; Mostacero, J.; Mejia, F.; Ampam, J. [18534] Peru K001337384 Yes
Greenway, P.G. [2200] Tanzania K001337736 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [38] Venezuela K001337373 Yes
Peter, A. [24240] Tanzania K001337726 Yes
Panayotis, L.J. [100] Tanzania K001337722 Yes
Mshana, J. [171] Tanzania K001337725 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001337738 Yes
Vasquez, R.; Diaz, C.; Mostacero, J.; Mejia, F.; Ampam, J. [18534] Peru K001337383 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11128; 26 17A.6] Bolivia K001337395 Yes
Maley, J.; Hepper, F.N. [7747] Cote d'Ivoire K001337624 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001337359 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [443] Tanzania K001337743 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [13022] Bolivia K001337393 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Andrianantoanina, O.; Rapanarivo, S.H.J.V. [14304] Madagascar K000176125 Yes
Lewalle, J. [5500] Burundi K001337641 Yes
Markham, C.R. [24] India K001337547 Yes
Edwards, K.S. [198] Venezuela K001337370 Yes
L., B. [5454] Ecuador K001337357 Yes
Peter, A. [17455] Tanzania K001337812 Yes
Peter, A. [24241] Tanzania K001337724 Yes
Abelardo Gutierrez, R. [s.n.] Peru K001337385 Yes
Cadet, T. [6099] Reunion K001337750 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Garrett, S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Thompson, R. [148] Venezuela K001337371 Yes
McGregor [45/56] Zimbabwe K001337746 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11128] Bolivia K001337396 Yes
Foreau, G. [2628] India K001337550 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K001337775 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K001092886 Yes
s.coll. [6606] Ecuador K001337361 Yes
Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18549] Colombia K001337366 Yes
Ngoundai, S. [287] Tanzania K001337729 Yes
Vasquez, R.; Pena, A.; Chavez, E.; Quiaco, E.; Ampam, A. [24168] Peru K001337402 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [250] Colombia K001337354 Yes
Mwangoka [972] Tanzania K001337827 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K001337605 Yes
Campos, J.; Nunez, S. [4604] Peru K001337401 Yes
Greenway, P.G. [2204] Tanzania K001337731 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [696] Colombia K001337352 Yes
Guillen, R.; et al. [3946] Bolivia K001337387 Yes
Foreau, G. [2627] India K001337548 Yes
Greenway, P.G. [2203] Tanzania K001337737 Yes
Pipoly, J.J.; et al. [18625] Colombia K001337367 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001337540 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [4071] Tanzania K001337733 Yes
Luka, W.R.Q.; Rajabu, I.; Chidzinga, S.; Moir, C.; Lyte, B. [7477] Tanzania K001337744 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [250] Colombia K001337353 Yes
T., B. [1185] Colombia K001337355 Yes
Bot. Dept. [3] Jamaica K001337776 Yes
s.coll. [4918] K001337360 Yes
Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18599] Colombia K001337368 Yes
P.Z.P. [041] Peru K001337378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001337705 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11491; 26 17A.6] Bolivia K001337397 Yes
van der werff, H.; Gray, B.; Vasquez, R.; Rojas, R. [15447] Peru K001337405 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [12795] Bolivia K001337392 Yes
s.coll. [29] Jamaica K001337781 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9900] Bolivia K001337390 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001337703 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9900] Bolivia K001337391 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K001337777 Yes
Peter, A. [24240] Tanzania K001337727 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0