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Houstonia

Houstonia purpurea

L.

Classification

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Houstonia

Specific Epithet

purpurea

Authorship

L.

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (92).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (92).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (82).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (82).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (88).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (88).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (79).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (79).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (89).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (89).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (91).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (91).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (81).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (81).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (86).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (86).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (76).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (76).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (83).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (83).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (87).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (87).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (80).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (80).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (94).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (94).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (85).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (85).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (93).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (93).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (75).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (75).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (78).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (78).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (84).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (84).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (77).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (77).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (90).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Davidson, C 13031--North Carolina. Graham Co. Joyce Kilmer Mem. For. 17 May 2015. DSC06075 (90).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (3).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (3).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (8).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (8).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (9).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (9).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (4).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (4).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (7).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (7).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (1).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (1).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010.JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010.JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (2).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (2).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, No. Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010.JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, No. Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010.JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (5).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (5).JPG

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Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (6).JPG

Houstonia purpurea, Mori, S 27433, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (6).JPG

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Occurrences

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Davidson, C 13031

5/16/2015

Location

USA, North Carolina, Graham

35.358611, -83.930278

Location Remarks

Nantahala National Forest; Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest along Little Santeetlah Creek. 659 m elev.

Collectors

Chris Davidson, D. E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Tomomi Masaki

Notes

Herb 25 cm.

Mori, S 27433

5/23/2010

Location

USA, North Carolina, Durham

35.978889, -70.016389

Location Remarks

Duke Forest, access through Gate 26. New Hope drainage

Collectors

No collectors specified