Bark - Specimen details

Bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 52940

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Plant Name 84.01 RUBIACEAE Cinchona calisaya 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 7 E
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Note source: No photo. Label source: Very heavy and brittle, (D.) shows that the maroon-coloured charquesillo ? comes from this sort. The quill A was 29 inches long. Produce of a bundle tied up with ? (See BC.) Quinine ? 4.34 Quinidine & uncrist ? 0.17, Total 4.51 The quinine gelatinised and was difficult to separate from the cinchonine acid. Another phial gave 4.00 of bulk.
Determinations:84.01 RUBIACEAE Cinchona calisaya Weddell
    999.99 FAMILY UNKNOWN Calisaya zambi

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