Bark - Specimen details

Bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 52845

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Plant Name 84.01 RUBIACEAE Cinchona lucumaefolia Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Bark Geography Description
Uses BarkUse: MEDICINES User: Not defined TDWG use MEDICINES
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Donor Pharm Soc GB Donor No 07:00:00
Donor Date Donor Notes Date: 00/00/1848x0Dx0A
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Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Note source: No photo. Label source: 551. Page 14 No. W 1 Chest crown bark Jenkyn 1848. Recognised by Dr W as lucumaefolia. Quinine 1.07 other Alkaloids 0.36 Total 1.43 No 55 Quina con hojas de Lucumae la espece No 10 - the acras lucumae (from resembla, nce to which in the leaves this species is named) is figured in Flora Peruv Vol 3 Pl. 239. My specimen of this from the Herb of Pavon is marked 'Cas con hojas de Lucuma No. 561 & c Loxa' There are two species of bark in the museum the first has fine large, quills resembling the specimen of the Pharm Soc, but with a redder substance. Pereira 'White large quills' second sp., yet more resembling the above being paler of brown colour.

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