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Scientific Name
Houstonia purpurea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Houstonia purpurea L.
Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Hedyotis purpurea
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusHoustonia
SpeciesHoustonia purpurea
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Woods, woodland borders and roadsides; Data Source: NatureServe PLOTS database 2001-2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-CUPN
Created Date
9/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/15/2018 3:56:24 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Whetstone et.al. 1997
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
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