Hillia illustris (Vell.) K. Schum.

Rubiaceae

Collection Number	Neill, D 15768
Collectors	David Neill, C. Davidson, S. Christoph, W. Quizhpe
Identified By	C.M. Taylor (MO), 2008
Source	C. Davidson
Date	16 September 2007

Country	Ecuador
province	Zamora Chinchipe
canton	Nangaritza
Location	Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Slope above the west bank of the upper Río Nangaritza near the Cabañas Yankuam lodge. Below the sandstone plateau, but with rather sandy soil mostly eroded from the plateau above, in and near the one hectare "Nangaritza River Slope" one-hectare forest inventory plot. 920 m elev.
Lat/Long	S 04 15 01 W 078 39 36
Note	Small epiphytic shrublet, somewhat scandent. Leaves rather thick and fleshy. Fruit capsular, with long persistent calyx lobes. ID is qualified with "cf."