Herbarium Specimen Details

Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: K. E. Blum,
Locality USA. Tennessee , Coffee Co. : Vicinity Old Stone Fort.
Description Flowers white.
Habitat Flood plain.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector K. E. Blum
with D. P. Whittier, H. Wagner
Collection Date 09 Jun 1969
Accession Number 105510
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. North Carolina , Stanley Co. : Ca. 1.0 mi. NE of Richfield.
Description Abundant. Corolla pink.
Habitat Dry oak-hickory woods with pine intermixture.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. L. Wilbur
Collection Date 11 Jun 1964
Accession Number 67127
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Georgia , Union Co. : Along East Seibold Creek; NE of Lake Winfield Scott; Blue Ridge Province.
Description Corolla white, tinged with purple.
Habitat Rich, deciduous woods in cove.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector W. H. Duncan
Collection Date 03 Jul 1958
Accession Number 51661
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. North Carolina , Buncombe Co. : Ridgecrest, behind old H. B. Stevens home; 2nd house on Florida Avenue off old Kitazuma Road.
Description Plants growing ca. 40 ft.; many plants seen in bloom.
Habitat Behind old home; near cultivated grapevine.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector M. Gillon
Collection Date 18 Jun 1964
Accession Number 59974
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: Schallert,
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. North Carolina , Winston-Salem : Bx hit Road.
Habitat Woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. O. Schallert
Collection Date 20 Jul 1931
Accession Number 33655
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. purpurea
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Lincoln Co. : Walter McGuffee place, 4.0 mi. SE of Bogue Chitto.
Habitat Creek margin and seepage area in mixed hardwoods, beech, white oak, hornbeam, styrax, swamp gum, Illicium.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 10 Aug 1955
Accession Number 41169
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. purpurea
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Lauderdale Co. : Bank of Ticumbalm Creek.
Description Flowers light pink.
Habitat Steep sandy bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley
with J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 11 Jun 1957
Accession Number 17388
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Georgia , Harris Co. : From group camp lake in Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.
Habitat Mixed oak-hickory forest upstream.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. B. Jones
with C. Chapman
Collection Date 16 May 1972
Accession Number 104074
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia sp.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Tishomingo Co. : Along Whetstone Branch, 10.0 mi. N of Iuka.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 07 Aug 1956
Accession Number 20454
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. North Carolina , Macon Co. : Of Wine Spring Bald (near Wayah Bald).
Description Corolla light purple.
Habitat Open Summit.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5400 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector W. H. Duncan
Collection Date 19 Jul 1970
Accession Number 95314
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Tennessee , Cumberland Co. : Crossville.
Habitat Rocky openings in oak barrens.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector H. K. Svenson
Collection Date 04 Jul 1935
Accession Number 33654
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. purpurea - Determined By: Gleason, 1960
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Forrest Co. : Ca. 11.0 mi. SE of Hattiesburg at Forrest-Perry county line.
Habitat Rich deciduous woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 07 Apr 1955
Accession Number 16850
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. purpurea - Determined By: Gleason, 1960
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Forrest Co. : Just W of Perry-Forrest county line, SE of Hattiesburg.
Habitat Rich, moist, deciduous wooded slopes in Longleaf pineland.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 14 Apr 1952
Accession Number 16849
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Wayne Co. : 3.0 mi. from Waynesboro, near Limestone Creek.
Habitat Low moist rich places.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 29 Jun 1957
Accession Number 17728
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. North Carolina , Alamance Co. : 2.2 mi. N of Union Ridge.
Habitat Mixed deciduous forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. S. Ramseur
with A. E. Hammond
Collection Date 10 Oct 1956
Accession Number 14265
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. purpurea - Determined By: Gleason, 1960
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Tishomingo Co. : Tishomingo State Park; along Bear Creek.
Description Corolla light pink, frequent.
Habitat In sandy alluvium, secondary pine mixed hardwood cover, thicket understory.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 15 Jun 1956
Accession Number 16844
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L.
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Louisiana , Tangipahoa Par. : Ca. Hammond, edge of Amite River.
Description Flowers white.
Habitat flood plain.
Reproductive State Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 03 May 1955
Accession Number 1140
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 2001
Determination History
Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 10/87
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Torr. & A. Gray - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1988
Locality USA. South Carolina , Pickens Co. : Sassafras Mountain, vicinity of summit; oak/magnolia/rhododendron/mountain laurel woodland.
Description Flowers pink; occasional.
Habitat Along trails; dry woodland.
Reproductive State Bud
Elevation 1100 to 1200 m
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 07 Jun 1987
Accession Number 194163
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Hook. f.
Locality USA. Tennessee , Sevier Co. : Old jeep trail Adjacent to The Summit on Mount Harrison, 3 mi. W of Gatlinburg.
Reproductive State Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 04 Jul 1989
Accession Number 199379
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Torr. & A. Gray
Locality USA. Georgia , Gilmer Co. : Rich Mountain Wildlife Managemnet Area; SE boundary; beside Big Creek.
Description Corollas pink-lavender; frequent.
Habitat Rich woods.
Reproductive State Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector N. C. Coile
with H. D. Coile
Collection Date 21 Jun 1982
Accession Number 197684
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Torr. & A. Gray
Locality USA. Tennessee , Cocke Co. : US 411; ca. 2 mi. N of Parrottsville.
Habitat Deciduous woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle
with G. Flemming
Collection Date 18 May 1977
Accession Number 127312
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Torr. & A. Gray
Locality USA. Tennessee , Cocke Co. : US 411; N of Parrottsville.
Habitat Deciduous woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle
with G. Flemming
Collection Date 19 May 1977
Accession Number 130184
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg
Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Torr. & A. Gray - Determined By: Crewz, Jun 1978
Locality USA. Georgia , Hall Co. : 5.5 mi. W 5° N of Flowery Branch.
Description Corolla light lavender.
Habitat Deciduous woods on gentle slopes.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 950 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector W. H. Duncan
Collection Date 15 Jun 1955
Accession Number 131530
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Houstonia purpurea
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Union Par. : Along Bayou de Loutre; ca. 6.5 mi. N of Farmerville off LA 549. T22N, R1E, Sec. 29.
Description Infrequent; corolla pale lavender to white.
Habitat Mixed woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector C. M. Allen
with K. Vincent
Collection Date 02 Jun 1979
Accession Number 153793
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