Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hillia parasitica Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 19852 with H, Maxwell, D. C. Wasshausen, 11 Feb 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Pico de Itabirito, ca. 50 km S.E. of Belo Horizonte.

  • Habitat

    Protected places. Steep rocky slopes, "canga" soil.

  • Description

    Soft-wooded shrub to ca. 2m tall. Flowers fragrant; corolla waxy white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950406

    Occurrence ID: 7f39f5a0-8199-409f-8732-4bdde0558ee6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Pico de Itabirito, ca. 50 km S.E. of Belo Horizonte.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1750 m. (5741 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.23, -43.8

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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THE NEW YORK EOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
-i/-NOr'r»	Serra do Espinhaeo
No. 19° 5 d
Hillia parasitica subsp.nobilis (Veil.) Steyerm.
Det. J A, Steyermark, 1969
•Soft-wooded shrub to cr » 2m tall«
Flowers fragrant; corolla waxy white.
Protected placed* Steep rocky slopes,
ncangan soil, Pico de Itabirito, Minas
Gerais, ca. ^Okm S9E. of Belo Horizonte,
, ca, 17^0 rtu elev,
H. S. Irwin, H. Maxwell,
p. c. Wasshausen____11 February 1968___
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia,
Institwto Agronomico do Norte, and the Minist6rio da Agriculture Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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