Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14377 with Cinea, W.;.Henrys, I.; Sturla, M.; Eudia, S.R., 10 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area along main road near the entrance to the community Formon.

  • Habitat

    Broad-leaved wet forest on exposed limestone referred to locally as "rak bwa" (primarily exposed solution pipes and sinkholes).

  • Description

    Shrub, 50 cm tall. Fruits terminal and erect. Grows on vertical rock faces.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3107206

    Occurrence ID: b649f0fd-d4ec-466f-8019-de4de168f93a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hillia parasitica Jacq.
    Note: Det. by: Judd, W.S. (FLAS), 2015

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area along main road near the entrance to the community Formon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 990 m. (3248 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3261, -74.0108

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
Rubiaceae
Hillia parasitica Jacq.
J. L. Clark 14377
Plants of Haiti
Apocynaceae
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area along main road near the entrance to the community
Formon. Elevation 990 m. 18°19'34"N 74°0'39"W. Broad-leaved wet
forest on exposed limestone referred to locally as "rak bwa" (primarily
exposed solution pipes and sinkholes). Shrub, 50 cm tall. Fruits terminal
and erect. Grows on vertical rock faces. Digital images of this collection
are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14377	10 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea, I. .Heniys, M. Sturla & S.R. Eudia
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03107206
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
03107206