Cinchona antioquiae
| Cinchona antioquiae | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Cinchona |
| Species: | C. antioquiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinchona antioquiae L.Andersson | |
Cinchona antioquiae is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree with papery leaves, pink or purple flowers, and capsule fruits. The species is native to Colombia.
Cinchona antioquiae was described in 1998, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Bengt Lennart Andersson in 1998.[2][3]: 37
Distribution
Cinchona antioquiae is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia.[4] The species grows in the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental,[3]: 38 at elevations of 1,600–1,800 metres (5,200–5,900 ft).[1]
The species grows in forests on steep slopes, at the edges of forests, and solitary in pastures.[3]: 38
Description
Cinchona antioquiae is a shrub or tree. It is one of the largest species in the genus Cinchona, growing up to 18 metres (59 ft) high, and around 15 centimetres (5.9 in) wide at breast height.[3]: 38
The leaf stems are 0.9–4 centimetres (0.35–1.57 in) long. The leaves are obovate, papery when dry, 8.5–23 centimetres (3.3–9.1 in) long, and 2.6–13 centimetres (1.0–5.1 in) wide.[3]: 38
The calyx is 1.7–3.7 millimetres (0.067–0.146 in) long, and has 0.4–1.3 millimetres (0.016–0.051 in) long lobes. The corolla is a pink or purple, 14–21 millimetres (0.55–0.83 in) long tube, which has 4.6–7.1 millimetres (0.18–0.28 in) long lobes.[3]: 38 The flowers have been noted to be strongly fragrant.[3]: 12
The fruit is a dehiscent, ellipsoid to subcylindrical capsule, with a papery endocarp. The seeds are 10–14 millimetres (0.39–0.55 in) long, and 1.6–2.9 millimetres (0.063–0.114 in) wide.[3]: 38
Cinchona antioquiae is similar to, and sometimes misidentified as, Cinchona pubescens.[3]: 38
Conservation
In 2019, the IUCN assessed Cinchona antioquiae as of Least Concern.[1]
Nomenclature
In Spanish, the species is known as Tabaquillo.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Lopez-Gallego, C.; Morales M, P.A. (2020). "Tabaquillo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Spanish). 2020 e.T153319903A153319906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T153319903A153319906.es. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Cinchona antioquiae L.Andersson". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Andersson, Lennart (30 January 1998). A revision of the genus Cinchona (Rubiaceae-Cinchoneae). Bronx, N.Y., U.S.A: New York Botanical Garden. ISBN 0893274178. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cinchona antioquiae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Cinchona antioquiae L.Andersson". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 23 August 2026.