Taxon:
Angostura trifoliata (Willd.) T. S. Elias
Summary
Place of publication:
Taxon 19:575. 1970
Verified:
06/17/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Brummitt, R. K. 2011. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 62. Taxon 60:232. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax Note: Committee recommends that Cusparia Humb. should be treated as not validly published
- Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
- Elias, T. S. 1970. The correct name for the genus Cusparia (Rutaceae). Taxon 19:573-575. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
- Gereau, R. E. 1990. Achuaria, nuevo genero de Rutaceae, con una sinopsis de las Cuspariinae peruanas. Contribucion al estudio de la flora y de la vegetacion de la Amazonia peruana: 18. Candollea 45:368. Note: mentions
- Kallunki, J. A. & J. R. Pirani. 1998. Synopses of Angostura Roem. & Schult. and Conchocarpus J. C. Mikan (Rutaceae). Kew Bull. 53:265-266.
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
- Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Common names
English
angostura – German
Angostura – Spanish
cuspa – cuspare – quina –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Southern America | Northern South America | Venezuela | Amazonas | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Northern South America | Venezuela | Anzoategui | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Northern South America | Venezuela | Bolivar | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Northern South America | Venezuela | Delta Amacuro | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Northern South America | Venezuela | Sucre | |
Native
Southern America
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NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Venezuela [Bolivar, Amazonas, Anzoategui, Sucre, Delta Amacuro]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Food additives | flavoring | source of Angostura bitter, as as Cusparia trifoliata | Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las plantas usuales de Venezuela. |
Medicines | folklore | fide CRC MedHerbs ed2, as Angostura trifoliata; Herbs Commerce ed2, as Angostura trifoliata | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. |