Cinchona villosa Pav. ex Lindl. belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cinchona, DNeill15740--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Silica Mine, Las Orquideas. 15 Sep 07. 512.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Cinchona
Specific Epithet
villosa
Authorship
Pav. ex Lindl.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
9/14/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Tree 8 m tall, 15 cm DBH. Senescent leaves turn bright red before falling. Stems with reddish-brown pubescence. Calyx pale greenish-cream. Corolla pale pink with white hairs on inside of corolla lobes. Immature fruits pale green.
