Hillia parasitica
Morning Star, Tibey Trepador
Other regional names: White Bell
- White Bell
Also known as: Buena acuminata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. +14 more
- Buena acuminata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
- Cinchona acuminata (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir. ex Lam.
- Cosmibuena acuminata Ruiz & Pav.
- Fereiria vellozoana Schult.f.
- Hillia boliviana Britton
- Hillia brasiliensis Cham. & Schltdl.
- Hillia longiflora Sw.
- Hillia maguirei Steyerm.
- Hillia microcarpa Steyerm.
- Hillia odorata K.Krause
- Hillia parasitica subsp. nobilis (Vell.) Steyerm.
- Hillia parasitica subsp. parasitica
- Hillia weberbaueri Standl.
- Posoqueria montana Mart.
- Saldanha nobilis Vell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic shrub.
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Hillia parasitica (commonly known as Morning Star or Tibey Trepador) is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.