Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19684 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 19 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Middle and upper N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the Vila do Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Growing on rocks below summit ridge. Scrubby vegetation with damp flushes and grassland and marsh in some areas. Sandstone conglomerate metamorphic and quartzite rock outcrop.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2 m. Leaves fleshy, rather dull green, greasy-looking above, pale beneath. Corolla cream, perfumed. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 397617

    Occurrence ID: 32e05d94-7bb1-4ae8-b353-5ba7755ea26e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Contas Mun.

  • Locality

    Middle and upper N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the Vila do Rio de Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 - 1850 m. (5249 - 6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.55, -41.95

  • Distribution

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ckeJi. C. M .T&j^kr íb~',’S9
Tocoyona
Middlo and upper K,3, slopes of the Fico das
Almas ca. 25km. W.K.Y,r. of the Vila do Hio de
Contas. Sandstone conglomerate metamorckic
and quartzite rock outcrop with associated
scrubby vegetation with damp flushes and
grassland and marsh in some areas,
ca. 41057,t<V, 13033, S. Alt. 1600-185C=.
This plant growing on rocks below summit
ridge.
Shrub to 2m, Leaves fleshy, rather dull
green, greasy-looking above, pale beneath.
Corolla cream, perfumed.
19 March 1977
R M Harley
19Ó8L-
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00397617
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Serra das Almas
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BOTANICAL
GARDE**
R.M. Harley, S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos, & R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 19??.
00397617