Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Antirhea aromatica | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Mexico |
2. | Antirhea portoricensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Puerto Rico |
3. | Antirhea radiata | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
4. | Antirhea sintenisii | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Puerto Rico |
5. | Antirhea tomentosa | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Jamaica |
Antirhea aromatica |
Antirhea portoricensis |
Puerto Rico Quina |
Antirhea radiata |
Antirhea sintenisii |
Sintenis' Quina |
Antirhea tomentosa |
Facts Summary:
Antirhea is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico.
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