Hillia parasitica Jacq.

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Plants of Colombia
Rubiaceae
Hillia parasitica Jacq.
det. C. M. Taylor, 1992
Colombia. Valle/Chocó border: Alto del Galápago;
ca. 2000 m; ca. 4°40?N, 76°25fW. Heavily disturbed
cloud forest along Ansermanuevo-San José del Palmar
road.
Shrub ca. 2m tall. Leaves dull green, with
purplish-green petioles. Calyx & bracts green.	j
Corolla tube green, the limb and lobes dorsally suf-
fused with maroon; the lobes yellowish-cream to
white within. Fruit maroonish-brown. Common.
James L. Luteyn and	12698	27	Apr	1989
Jorge Giraldo
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