Chione is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing the single species Chione venosa. It is native to the neotropics, occurring in most of Mexico, and throughout Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is typically a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. In harsh habitats, it may be dwarfed and shrubby. It has no known economic use.
The genus Chione was erected by de Candolle in his Prodromus in 1830.[1][2] The name of the genus is derived from the Greek word chion, meaning snow.[3] The biological type for the genus are those plants which de Candolle called Chione glabra.[4] These are now included in Chione venosa var. venosa but per ICN, Chione glabra retains its status as type.[5]
Some authors have assigned as many as 15 species to Chione,[6] but usually only one species is recognized, Chione venosa.[7] In 2003, two species were removed from Chione and placed in a new genus, Colleteria.[5] The remaining species of Chione were combined into one species, Chione venosa, with four varieties.[5] Chione and Colleteria are the only genera in the subfamily Cinchonoideae that have not been assigned to a tribe. They will be placed in a tribe, possibly a new one, after further morphological study.[8]
Chione is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing the single species Chione venosa. It is native to the neotropics, occurring in most of Mexico, and throughout Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is typically a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. In harsh habitats, it may be dwarfed and shrubby. It has no known economic use.
Chione es un género monotípico de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Rubiaceae. Su única especie: Chione venosa (Sw.) Urb., es nativa de los Neotrópicos, desde México a Colombia y el Caribe.
Son árboles de 10 a 20 metros de altura. En hábitats difíciles, pueden ser arbustivos. No se le conocen usos económicos.
Algunos autores han asignado hasta 15 especies al género Chione,[1] pero por lo general sólo tiene una especie reconocida.[2] En 2003, dos especies fueron retiradas de Chione y colocadas en un nuevo género, Colleteria.[3] El resto de las especies de Chione se combinaron en una sola especie, Chione venosa, con cuatro variedades.[4]
El género Chione fue descrito por Augustin Pyramus de Candolle y publicado en Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 4: 461,[5] en el año 1830.[6]
La especie tipo fue llamada Chione glabra.[7] ahora un sinónimo de Chione venosa var. venosa.[4]
El nombre del género deriva de la palabra griega chion, que significa nieve.[8]
Chione es un género monotípico de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Rubiaceae. Su única especie: Chione venosa (Sw.) Urb., es nativa de los Neotrópicos, desde México a Colombia y el Caribe.
Chione venosa là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo. Loài này được (Sw.) Urb. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1911.[1]
Chione venosa là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo. Loài này được (Sw.) Urb. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1911.
