Recopilación bibliográfica de los estudios de diversidad, ecología y propagación realizados en especies del género Cinchona

Abstract

Abstract:Cinchona is a genus with medicinal uses, and its populations are not very numerous. A bibliographic review was conducted on the diversity and distribution of Cinchona species, as well as on propagation and growth conditions. Keywords such as Cinchona, diversity, propagation, and distribution, used alone or in combination, and in different digital repositories, were used for the bibliographic search. The largest number of studies were conducted between 2010 and 2019, with 31 studies found, all of which were from different journals. Information was found on 24 species distributed mainly in South America, with Peru being the country with the greatest diversity. Some conditions under which the species thrive were determined. Propagation can be done by seeds or explants, with in vitro conditions being more efficient than in the field or greenhouse. This work contributes to our knowledge of Cinchona species and could assist in the conservation efforts of many of these species, as some are threatened and the status of others is unknown due to a lack of information.