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Quassia amara L. (Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 553. 1762.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Martinique, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (cultivated) ( St. Croix, St. John, ) ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Bitter quassia (Jamaica), Cuasia (Dominican Republic), Cuasia (Puerto Rico), Palo muñeco (Dominican Republic), Quasi (Cuba), Quasia (Cuba), Quassia (L. Antilles), Quinine (L. Antilles), Quinine du pays (L. Antilles), Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago: This flora was published in many parts with many authors. There is no overall editor. R. O. Williams was author of the first treatment and of many others. 3). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 5). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 6). Liogier, A.H. and L.F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 7). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 8). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. Last edited 15 Apr 09 |