Cinchoneae

The Cinchoneae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing about 125 species in 9 genera. Representatives are found from Costa Rica to southern tropical America.^[1] Species within Cinchoneae are characterized as small trees or shrubs with imbricate or valvate corolla aestivation and often dry capsular fruits.^[2] Many species contain alkaloids.

Cinchoneae
Cinchona calisaya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Cinchonoideae
Tribe:	Cinchoneae DC.
Type genus
Cinchona L.

Genera

Currently accepted names^[1][3][4]

• Ciliosemina Antonelli (2 sp)
• Cinchona L. (24 sp)
• Cinchonopsis L.Andersson (1 sp)
• Joosia H.Karst. (12 sp)
• Ladenbergia Klotzsch (35 sp)
• Maguireocharis Steyerm. (1 sp)
• Pimentelia Wedd. (1 sp)
• Remijia DC. (45 sp)
• Stilpnophyllum Hook.f. (4 sp)

Synonyms

• Cascarilla (Endl.) Wedd. = Ladenbergia
• Cephalodendron Steyerm. = Remijia
• Kinkina Adans. = Cinchona
• Macrocneumum Vand. = Remijia
• Quinquina Boehm. = Cinchona