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.

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Spermatophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
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Illicium cubense
Preserved specimen of Illicium cubense, consisting of a branch with rounded pale green leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Austrobaileyales
Family: Schisandraceae
Genus: Illicium
Species:
I. cubense
Binomial name
Illicium cubense
Subspecies[1]
  • Illicium cubense subsp. bissei
  • Illicium cubense subsp. cubense
  • Illicium cubense subsp. guantanamense
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Taxonomy

Illicium cubense was described by Albert Charles Smith in 1947.[1]

There are three recognised subspecies:[1]

  • Illicium cubense subsp. bissei Imkhan. (native to Eastern Cuba)[2]
  • Illicium cubense subsp. cubense (native to Cuba)[3]
  • Illicium cubense subsp. guantanamense Imkhan. (native to Eastern Cuba)[4]

Distribution

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

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]

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