QUINQUINA
\kwˈɪnkwɪnə], \kwˈɪnkwɪnə], \k_w_ˈɪ_n_k_w_ɪ_n_ə]\
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By Thomas Davidson
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Cinchona-q. Aromatique, Croton cascarilla- q. Bicolor, Cinchonae Caribaeae cortex-q. Faux de Virginie, Cusparia febrifuga- q. Gris de Loxa, Cinchonae lancifoliae cortex-- q. Jaune, Cinchonae cordifoliae cortex- q. Orange, Cinchonae lancifoliae cortex -q. Piton, Cinchonae Caribaeae cortex -q. Rouge, Cinchonae oblongifoliae cortex.
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.