Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19309 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 03 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Summit of Morro do Chapeu, ca. 8 km SW of the town of Morro do Chapeu to the west of the road to Utinga.

  • Habitat

    Open scrub in exposed sites to scattered low woodland & marsh. Sandstone rocks, with open sand in flatter areas.

  • Description

    Small tree to 3 m. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 397616

    Occurrence ID: 47291c3e-2703-4e25-9b60-7b690ea9deeb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hillia parasitica Jacq. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Summit of Morro do Chapeu, ca. 8 km SW of the town of Morro do Chapeu to the west of the road to Utinga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.58, -41.2

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Rubiaceae: ? Tocoyena
Summit of Morro do Chapeu, ca. 8km. S.W. of
the town of Morro do Chapeu to the West of
the road to Utinga. Sandstone rocks, with
open sand in flatter areas. Open scrub in
exposed sites to scattered low woodland.
Approx. 41°12fY;, 11035*S. Alt. ca. 1000m.
Small tree to 3m. Stems grey. Leaves very
fleshy dull green, glossy above, paler
beneath, curled. Ovary green subtended by
two white bracteoles. Corolla palest yellow-
ish with pinkish-tinged lobes, perfumed.
3 March 1977
R M Harley
19309
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Morro do Chapeu
dxk. 3". U.
R.M. Harley, S.J. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. I f 3^7
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, 1977.
00397616