Cinchona barbacoensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub, tree, or liana, with papery leaves, pinkish flowers, and dehiscent capsule fruits. The species is native to Colombia and Ecuador.
Cinchona barbacoensis was described in 1859, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten in 1859.
Distribution
Cinchona barbacoensis is native to western Colombia and Carchi Province, Ecuador. It grows at elevations of up to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft), but usually below 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
