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Cinchona anderssonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree, with two types of flowers, and capsule fruits. The leaves have small chambers for arthropods.
Cinchona anderssonii is endemic to Bolivia, and is listed as Endangered by the IUCN. It was described in 2017, and named after the botanist Lennart Andersson.
Cinchona anderssonii contains alkaloids, which may have anti-malarial properties.
Cinchona anderssonii is endemic to the Yungas region of Bolivia. The species grows in cloud forests, at elevations of 2,250–2,600 metres (7,380–8,530 ft). It is known from two locations - Pelechuco, and the Cochabamba Department.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cinchona anderssonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
