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Hillia illustris

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

(Velloso) K. Schumann

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Paraná
• São Paulo - Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• disturbed forest
• primary forest
• rain forest
• riverine forest
• riverside
• coastal forest
• flooded forest
• scrub forest
• marsh forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Sep
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Oct

Hemi-epiphytic succulent liana, tree or shrub with leaves to 160mm long. Solitary terminal inflorescences of yellow or white flowers to 55mm long, floral bracts, 6 calyx lobes to 20mm long, capsule 100mm x 10mm

Further References

• Mobot
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew