Lojabark
Cinchona officinalis L.
Cinchona officinalis, a member of the Rubiaceae family, is a South American tree native to wet montane forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It is the national tree of Peru and grows at elevations between 1600–2700 meters. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1753 based on Condamine's 1738 account. The original protologue included plate t. 5, which has been accepted as the lectotype under nomenclatural rules.
Description
Cinchona officinalis is found in several protected areas and botanical gardens, including Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados and the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá in Colombia. It has also been reported in Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Helena, and Guinée forestière. Linnaeus' initial description was based solely on Condamine's work, and while a second plate (t. 6) was initially considered part of the protologue, it was later determined that t. 5 should be the lectotype. This decision is supported by taxonomic studies and aligns with the rules of botanical nomenclature.
Other common names
Lojabarkquinine
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · BI · CD · JM · RW · IN · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Colombia · Ecuador · Jamaica · Peru · Puerto Rico · St.Helena · Guinée forestière
Synonyms
Cinchona chahuragueraCinchona chahuragueraCinchona cucumaefoliaCinchona vritusinoCascarilla officinalisCinchona peruvianaQuinquina paltonCinchona chahuargueraCinchona coccineaCinchona condamineaCinchona paltonCinchona suberosaCinchona legitimaCinchona colorataCinchona lancifolia var. lanceolataCinchona macrocalyx var. obtusifoliaCinchona macrocalyx var. uritusingaCinchona condaminea var. lanceolataCinchona crispaCinchona officinalis var. uritusingaCinchona lucumifolia var. stupeaHindsia subandinaCinchona subcordataQuinquina officinalisCinchona condaminea var. chahuargueraCinchona condaminea var. veraCinchona officinalis var. condamineaCinchona academicaCinchona officinalis var. crispaCinchona officinalis var. bonplandiana-colorata
