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| Illicium cubense | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Illicium |
| Species: | I. cubense |
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| Illicium cubense | |
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Illicium cubense is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a shrub native to Cuba. The species was described in 1947, and has three subspecies.
Taxonomy
[edit]Illicium cubense was described by Albert Charles Smith in 1947.[1]
There are three recognised subspecies:[1]
Distribution
[edit]Illicium cubense is native to the wet tropical biome of Cuba.[1] It grows in thickets, pine woods, and the edges of woods. It is present at elevations of 450–1,500 metres (1,480–4,920 ft).[5]
Description
[edit]Illicium cubense is a small shrub, 2–5 metres (6.6–16.4 ft) high. The leaves are leathery to sub-leathery, and oblong-elliptical to ovate-elliptical. The leaves are 4–11 centimetres (1.6–4.3 in) long, and 1.5–4.5 centimetres (0.59–1.77 in) wide. The leaf stalks are 7–20 millimetres (0.28–0.79 in) long.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Illicium cubense". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Illicium cubense subsp. bissei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Illicium cubense subsp. cubense". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Illicium cubense subsp. guantanamense". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- 1 2 Smith, Albert Charles (1942). Sargentia :a continuation of the contributions from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (in Latin). Vol. 7. The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. p. 59.
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