Vinckeia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium — all of which are parasitic alveolates.

The subgenus Vinckeia was created by Cyril Garnham in 1964 to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting the primates.

[1][2] Species in this subgenus infect mammals other than the higher primates.

[3] Schizonts: These do not fill the erythrocyte and do not show true stippling.

Sharp et al 2020[10] reanalyze the available amino acid substitution data and conclude that chabaudi, yoelii, and berghei cluster relatively close together.