''Remijia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Within the family, it is a member of the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Cinchonoideae Cinchonoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 1700 species in 10 tribes. Tribes * Chiococceae Benth. & Hook.f. * Cinchoneae DC. * Guettardeae DC. * Hamelieae A.Rich. ex DC. * Hymenodictye ...

and the tribe Cinchoneae. There are about 36 species in ''Remijia''. They are

native Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (disambiguation) In arts and entert ...

to Peru and Brazil. Some of the species have hollow stems that harbor ants.David J. Mabberley. 2008. ''Mabberley's Plant-Book'' third edition (2008). Cambridge University Press: UK. The bark of ''Remijia'' contains 0.5%–2% of quinine, a chemical substance often used as a medicinal

drug A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via insuffla ...

and flavour additive in tonic water. It is cheaper than the bark of ''

Cinchona ''Cinchona'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs. All are native to the Tropical Andes, tropical Andean forests of western South America. A few species are ...

'', another source of quinine. Because of its intense flavor, the bark of ''Remijia'' is used in making tonic water.Henry Hobhouse (2004) ''Šest rostlin, které změnily svět''. Academia, Akademie věd České republiky, Praha, , page 59. in Czech No type species has ever been designated for ''Remijia''. In 2005, two species were transferred from ''Remijia'' to a new genus, '' Ciliosemina''.

Species

There are 45 recognised species: *'' Remijia amazonica'' K.Schum. ''in'' C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) *'' Remijia amphithrix'' Standl. *'' Remijia aracamuniensis'' (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Remijia argentea'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia asperula'' Standl. *'' Remijia berryi'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia chelomaphylla'' G.A.Sullivan *'' Remijia cinchonicarpa'' Sucre *'' Remijia delascioi'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia densiflora'' Benth. *'' Remijia duckei'' Standl. *'' Remijia ferruginea'' (A.St.-Hil.) DC.. *'' Remijia firmula'' (Mart.) Wedd. *'' Remijia globosa'' (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Remijia glomerata'' Huber *'' Remijia grazielae'' Sucre *'' Remijia hilarii'' DC. *'' Remijia hirsuta'' Sucre *'' Remijia hispida'' Spruce ''ex'' K.Schum. ''in'' C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) *'' Remijia hubbardiorum'' B.M.Boom *'' Remijia involucrata'' K.Schum. ''in'' C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) *'' Remijia kuhlmannii'' Sucre *'' Remijia leiocalyx'' Standl. ''ex'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia longifolia'' Benth. ''ex'' Standl. *'' Remijia macrocnemia'' (Mart.) Wedd. *'' Remijia macrophylla'' (H.Karst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ''ex'' Flueck. *'' Remijia maguirei'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia marahuacensis'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia morilloi'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia pacimonica'' Standl. *'' Remijia paniculata'' DC. *''

Remijia physophora ''Remijia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Within the family, it is a member of the subfamily Cinchonoideae and the tribe Cinchoneae. There are about 36 species in ''Remijia''. They are native to Peru and Brazil. Some of ...

'' Benth. ''ex'' K.Schum. ''in'' C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) *'' Remijia pilosinervula'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia reducta'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia roraimae'' (Benth.) K.Schum. ''in'' C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) *'' Remijia sessilis'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia sipapoensis'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia steyermarkii'' Standl. *'' Remijia tenuiflora'' Benth. *'' Remijia trianae'' Wernham *'' Remijia ulei'' K.Krause *'' Remijia uniflora'' C.M.Taylor *'' Remijia vaupesiana'' Steyerm. *'' Remijia vellozoi'' DC. *'' Remijia wurdackii'' Steyerm.

Species

References

External links