Hillia parasitica Jacq.

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Plants of Colombia
Rubiaceae
Hi Ilia parasitica Jacq.
det. C. M. Taylor, 1991
Colombia. Valle/Chocó border: Alto del Galápago;
ca. 2000 m; ca. 4°40rN, 76°25fW. Heavily disturbed
cloud forest along Ansermanuevo-San José del Palmar
road.
Shrub ca. 2 m tall. Leaves dull green, with
purplish-green petioles. Calyx & bracts green.
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
Jorge Giraldo
12698
27 Apr 1989
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