Scientific or common name:

Antirhea portoricensis (Britton & P. Wilson) Standl.

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RUBIACEAE - Madder family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Antirhea portoricensis (Britton & P. Wilson) Standl.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Puerto Rico quina

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Grown habit: Tree
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Stenostomum portoricense Britton & P. Wilson

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Antirhea
Species:

1) Antirhea acutata (DC.) Urb. 2) Antirhea coriacea (Vahl) Urb. 3) Antirhea lucida (Sw.) Hook. f. 4) Antirhea obtusifolia Urb. 5) Antirhea portoricensis (Britton & P. Wilson) Standl. 6) Antirhea sintenisii Urb.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA+ (Puerto Rico)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Rubiaceae)
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1) Aidia 2) Anthocephalus (neolamarckia) 3) Antirhea (quina) 4) Asperula (woodruff) 5) Bataprine (bedstraw) 6) Bikkia 7) Bobea 8) Borreria (false buttonweed) 9) Bouvardia 10) Calycophyllum 11) Canthium 12) Casasia 13) Catesbaea (lilythorn) 14) Cephaelis 15) Cephalanthus (buttonbush) 16) Chamisme 17) Chiococca (milkberry) 18) Chione 19) Cinchona 20) Clavenna (lucya) 21) Coccocypselum 22) Coffea (coffee) 23) Coprosma (mirrorplant) 24) Crucianella 25) Cruciata (bedstraw) 26) Crusea (mountain saucerflower) 27) Damnacanthus 28) Dentella 29) Diodella (buttonweed) 30) Diodia (buttonweed) 31) Duggena (gonzalagunia) 32) Erithalis (blacktorch) 33) Ernodea 34) Exostema 35) Faramea (false coffee) 36) Galium (bedstraw) 37) Gardenia 38) Genipa 39) Gentiana 40) Geophila 41) Gomozia (mirrorplant) 42) Gonzalagunia 43) Gouldia 44) Guettarda 45) Hamelia 46) Hedyotis (starviolet) 47) Hemidiodia (buttonweed) 48) Hillia 49) Hoffmania (lasianthus) 50) Hoffmannia (lasianthus) 51) Houstonia (bluet) 52) Hydnophytum (ant plant) 53) Hydrophylax 54) Ixora 55) Kadua (starviolet) 56) Kelloggia 57) Lasianthus 58) Laugeria (quina) 59) Lonicera (milkberry) 60) Luculia 61) Lucya 62) Machaonia 63) Macrocnemum (calycophyllum) 64) Matthiola (guettarda) 65) Mitchella 66) Mitracarpus (girdlepod) 67) Morinda 68) Mussaenda 69) Myrstiphyllum (wild coffee) 70) Neolamarckia 71) Neolaugeria 72) Neonauclea 73) Nertera (mirrorplant) 74) Oldenlandia 75) Oldenlandiopsis (creeping-bluet) 76) Paederia (sewer vine) 77) Palicourea (cappel) 78) Pentanisia 79) Pentas 80) Pentodon 81) Phialanthus 82) Pinckneya 83) Psychotria (wild coffee) 84) Psydrax 85) Putoria 86) Randia (indigoberry) 87) Relbunium (bedstraw) 88) Richardia (Mexican clover) 89) Rondeletia (cordobancillo) 90) Rubia 91) Sabicea (woodvine) 92) Sarcopygme 93) Schradera 94) Scolosanthus 95) Scyphiphora 96) Serissa (snowrose) 97) Sherardia 98) Spermacoce (false buttonweed) 99) Stenaria 100) Stenostomum (quina) 101) Strumpfia 102) Tarenna 103) Terebraria (neolaugeria) 104) Timonius 105) Tontanea (coccocypselum) 106) Uncaria 107) Urceolaria (schradera) 108) Vaillantia (bedstraw) 109) Valantia 110) Vangueria

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Common names (Antirhea)
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1) Palo iloron (Antirhea lucida) 2) Pegwood (Antirhea coriacea) 3) Placa chiquitu (Antirhea acutata) 4) Puerto Rico quina (Antirhea portoricensis) 5) Quina roja (Antirhea obtusifolia) 6) Sintenis' quina (Antirhea sintenisii)

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More species:
1) Antirrhinum calycinum Banks & Sol. [164]
2) Antirrhinum cooperi A. Gray [152]
3) Antirrhinum cornutum Benth. [185]
4) Antirrhinum coulterianum Benth. ex A. DC. ssp. orcuttianum (A. Gray ex Ives) Pennell [147]
5) Antirrhinum elatine L. [146]
6) Antirrhinum kelloggii Greene [152]
7) Antirrhinum maurandioides A. Gray [181]
8) Antirrhinum orontium L. var. grandiflorum auct. [177]
9) Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum Kellogg ssp. vexillo-calyculatum [198]
10) Antoschmidtia bulbosa (Stapf) Peter [157]

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