Occurrence

Neill, D 15768

Hillia illustris (Vell.) K.Schum.

9/15/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Hillia illustris (Vell.) K.Schum. (Neill, D 15768) was collected on 9/15/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Hillia

Specific Epithet

illustris

Authorship

(Vell.) K.Schum.

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Neill, D 15768

Collection Date

9/15/2007

Collectors

David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe

Remarks

Small epiphytic shrublet, somewhat scandent. Leaves rather thick and fleshy. Fruit capsular, with long persistent calyx lobes. ID is qualified with "cf."

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Zamora Chinchipe

Coordinates

-4.313333, -78.661389

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe

Location Remarks

Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.