Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35844 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 12 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé.

  • Habitat

    sandstone outcrops with shrubby vegetation, adjacent grassy slopes, and valley of small stream; mostly sandy soil, but with overlying black humus in many places.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.5m tall; corolla tube red, the lobes white; flowers fragrant. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950409

    Occurrence ID: 82e86d2a-4f2f-4027-b5d7-49f638e254f8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hillia parasitica Jacq. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr., 1976
    Note: ! C.M. Taylor, XI 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1550 m. (5085 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4319, -43.392

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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No. 358U1,
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhapo
Hillia parasitica Jacq.
Det.J.H.Kirkbride, 1976
Shrub l.$m tall; corolla tube red, the lobes
white; flowers fragrant# Eastern slopes of
Pico do Itarnbe; elev. ca. l5i>0m; sandstone
outcrops with shrubby vegetation, adjacent
grassy slopes, and valley of small stream;
mostly sandy soil, but with overlying black
humus in many places*
W.R. Anderson, M. Stieber, J.H. Kirkbride. Jr. ^2 February
1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
00950409