Adolphoduckea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Adolphoduckea
Paudyal & Delprete (2018)
Species:
A. maynensis
Binomial name
Adolphoduckea maynensis
(Poepp. & Endl.) Paudyal & Delprete (2018)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cinchona maynensis (Poepp.) Brign. (1862)
  • Exostema maynense Poepp. (1841)

Adolphoduckea maynensis is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is a tree native to tropical South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Northern Brazil.[1] It is the sole species in genus Adolphoduckea.[2]

Its name is honour to brazilian botanist Adolpho Ducke.

References

  1. 1 2 Adolphoduckea maynensis (Poepp. & Endl.) Paudyal & Delprete. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. "Adolphoduckea Paudyal & Delprete | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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