Cinchonopsis
''Cinchonopsis'' is a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing the single species ''Cinchonopsis amazonica''. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon basin to the eastern slopes of the Andes.''Cinchonopsis amazonica''.
Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos. This is a tree with oppositely arranged leaves and terminal inflorescences. The white flowers have funnel-shaped corollas with five triangular lobes. The fruit is a papery cylindrical capsule. This species was separated from genus ''Cinchona'' mainly on the basis of the morphology of the flowers.''Cinchonopsis''.
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Cinchoneae
The Cinchoneae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing about 125 species in 9 genera. Representatives are found from Costa Rica to southern tropical America. Species within Cinchoneae are characterized as small trees or shrubs with imbricate or valvate corolla aestivation and often dry capsular fruits. Many species contain alkaloids. Genera Currently accepted names * '' Ciliosemina'' Antonelli (2 sp) * ''Cinchona'' L. (24 sp) * '' Cinchonopsis'' L.Andersson (1 sp) * '' Joosia'' H.Karst. (12 sp) * '' Ladenbergia'' Klotzsch (35 sp) * ''Maguireocharis'' Steyerm. (1 sp) * '' Pimentelia'' Wedd. (1 sp) * ''Remijia'' DC. (45 sp) * '' Stilpnophyllum'' Hook.f. (4 sp) Synonyms * ''Cascarilla'' ( Endl.) Wedd. = '' Ladenbergia'' *''Cephalodendron'' Steyerm. = ''Remijia'' * ''Kinkina'' Adans. = ''Cinchona'' * ''Macrocneumum'' Vand. = ''Remijia'' * ''Quinquina'' Boehm. = ''Cinchona ''Cinchona'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the ...
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