Houstonia longifolia

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Species Distribution Map
Family:RUBIACEAE
Species:Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
Common Name:Eastern Longleaf Bluet
Habitat:Clearing in dry woodlands.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:HOLO
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, G4G5 (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyRUBIACEAE - Madder/Coffee family
Genus Houstonia
Species Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. - Eastern Longleaf Bluet

Citation

Citation Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 226–227, pl. 49, f. 8. 1788.
Basionym: **
Type: Without data (neotype: B-W). Neotypified by Terrell, Phytologia 65: 119-120. 1988.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Anotis longifolia Anotis longifolia (Gaertner) G. Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 535. 1834.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner 1788. 
Chamisme longifolia Chamisme longifolia (Gaertner) Nieuwland, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 92. 1915.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner 1788. 
Chamisme tenuifolia Chamisme tenuifolia (Nuttall) Nieuwland, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 92. 1915.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818. 
Hedyotis longifolia var. compacta Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertner) Hooker, var. compacta (Terrell) W. H. Lewis, Amer. J. Bot. 49: 865. 1962.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. compacta Terrell 1959. 
Hedyotis longifolia var. glabra Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertner) Hooker, var. glabra (Terrell) W. H. Lewis, Amer. J. Bot. 49: 865. 1962.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. glabra Terrell 1959. 
Hedyotis longifolia var. tenuifolia Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertner) Hooker, var. tenuifolia (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 40. 1841.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818.NORTH CAROLINA:
Hedyotis nuttalliana Hedyotis nuttalliana Fosberg, Virginia J. Sci. 2: 111. 1941.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818. 
Hedyotis purpurea var. longifolia Hedyotis purpurea (Linnaeus) Torrey & A. Gray, var. longifolia (Gaertner) Fosberg, Castanea 19: 34. 1954.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner 1788. 
Hedyotis purpurea var. tenuifolia Hedyotis purpurea (Linnaeus) Torrey & A. Gray, var. tenuifolia (Nuttall) Fosberg, Castanea 19: 35. 1954.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818. 
Houstonia longifolia var. compacta Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. compacta Terrell, Rhodora 61: 202. 1959. WEST VIRGINIA: Cabell Co.: Roland Park, 9 Jul 1937, Jun 1939, Gilbert s.n. (holotype; GH; isotypes: ARIZ, CAS, CU, DUKE, F, GH, IA, ISC, LL, MICH, MO, MT, NCSC, NCU, NO, NY, OKL, OKLA, PAC, PH, TENN, TEX, TRT, UC, US, USF, WIS).
Houstonia longifolia var. glabra Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. glabra Terrell, Rhodora 61: 204. 1959. NORTH CAROLINA: Jackson Co.: Summit of Whitesides Mountain, ca. 5. mi. NE of Highlands, 1 Jul 1956, Terrell 3095 (holotype: GH).
Houstonia longifolia var. musci Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. musci B. Boivin, Phytologia 16: 29. 1968. CANADA: Alberta: Vegreville Distr., 2 mi. N of Bruderheim, 18 Aug 1952, Boivin et al. 10176 (holotype: DAO; isotypes: GH, MT, NY).
Houstonia longifolia var. soperi Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. soperi B. Boivin, Phytologia 16: 30. 1968. CANADA: Ontario: Turkey Point, 4 Jul 1938, Soper 588 (holotype: DAO).
Houstonia longifolia var. tenuifolia Houstonia longifolia Gaertner, var. tenuifolia (Nuttall) A. W. Wood, Class-Book Bot., ed. 1861. 403. 1861.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818. 
Houstonia purpurea var. longifolia Houstonia purpurea Linnaeus, var. longifolia (Gaertner) A. Gray, Manual, ed. 5. 212. 1867.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner 1788. 
Houstonia purpurea var. tenuifolia Houstonia purpurea Linnaeus, var. tenuifolia (Nuttall) A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 26. 1884.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818. 
Houstonia tenuifolia Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 95. 1818. TENNESSEE: "near the confluence of Pidgeion river, and the French Broad",
Oldenlandia purpurea var. longifolia Oldenlandia purpurea (Linnaeus) A. Gray, var. longifolia (Gaertner) A. Gray, Manual, ed. 2. 173. 1856.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner 1788. 
Oldenlandia purpurea var. tenuifolia Oldenlandia purpurea (Linnaeus) A. Gray, var. tenuifolia (Nuttall) A. Gray ex Chapman, Fl. South. U.S. 181. 1860.Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall 1818. 
Hedyotis longifolia Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertner) Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 286. 1833.Houstonia longifolia Gaertner 1788. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Crenshaw, Cullman, Etowah, Greene, Jefferson, Lee, Macon, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1897 - 1996

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA_ACC_27354 Randolph 16 Jun 1975 Rutland, David W.
380		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_39439 Autauga 14 Jul 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
906		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132441 Cherokee 29 Apr 1974 Atkinson, Tim A.
161		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_70320 Lee 13 May 2009 Hansen, Curtis J.
3938		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn. Var. Glabra Terrell
UWAL0050741 Jefferson 12 Apr 1967 Weaver, Mrs. Robert
23		 UWAL
Houstonia longifolia
JSU132444 Clay 17 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
3992		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_47285 Clay 14 Jul 1974 Williams, B.
90		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_50304 Pike 20 Jun 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
8333		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_28473 Chilton 21 Aug 1975 Rutland, David W.
834		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_39411 Autauga 15 Jun 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
724		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132440 Blount 29 May 1974 Atkinson, Tim A.
268		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
UWAL0003934 St. Clair 22 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4457		 UWAL
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn
JSU132451 Talladega 24 Jun 1969 Cobb, Peggy
107		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
JSU132453 Talladega 9 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
RDW-1226		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_38108 Russell 8 Jul 1981 Zauner, B.
031		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132454 Talladega 15 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
RDW-1293		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_27619 Clay 23 Jun 1975 Rutland, David W.
472		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_39429 Wilcox 23 Jun 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
845		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_58727 Cleburne 25 Apr 1981 Causey, Ann S.
2123		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132442 Cherokee 7 May 1974 Atkinson, Tim A.
184		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
UWAL0003933 Etowah 16 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5334		 UWAL
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn
JSU139242 Calhoun 13 Jun 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
8976		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
JSU132452 Talladega 9 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
RDW-1228		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_50953 Pike 10 Aug 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6262		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_50176 Pike 11 Sep 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6370		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
UNA00043712 Bibb 04 Aug 1996 MacDonald, John R.
9811		 UNA
Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertn.) Hook.
AUA_ACC_23286 Lee 18 Jul 1971 Mckitrick, S.R.L.
092		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
TROY000032293 Etowah 16 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5334		 TROY
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
AUA_ACC_46169 Cherokee 5 Jun 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3331		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
TROY000037771 Coosa 30 May 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24147		 TROY
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
AUA_ACC_42701 Russell 25 Jun 1972 Hudgins, Charles H.
34		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_38371 Lee 9 Jul 1971 Geno, Connie
075		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_46057 Wilcox 12 Jun 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3366		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
TROY000023415 Chilton 03 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15304		 TROY
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
JSU132443 Cherokee 1 Apr 1976 Atkinson, Tim A.
1044		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
UWAL0050742 Jefferson 24 May 1967 Vick, Jerry
37		 UWAL
Houstonia longifolia
AUA_ACC_72468 Cleburne 29 May 2003 Spaulding, Lesley M.
4515		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_48076 Shelby 21 May 1977 Hugh L.Dowling
74		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
TROY000008697 Lee 13 Aug 1978 Kral, Robert
62509		 TROY
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
AUA_ACC_51602 Crenshaw 1 Jul 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7541		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132446 Clay 9 May 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
123		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_63536 Sumter 30 Jul 1980 Freeman, John D.
18		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
TROY000023430 St. Clair 22 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4457		 TROY
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
JSU132449 St. Clair 12 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13211		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_56659 Pike 5 Aug 1994 Diamond, Alvin R.
9285		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
ALNHS00003277 Greene 14 Jul 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1792		 ALNHS
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_21555 Cullman 7 Aug 1947 Henry, Mary G.
4759		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
UNA00043714 Lee 29 May 1897 Baker, Charles F.
s.n.		 UNA
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
UWAL0014642 Coosa 30 May 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24147		 UWAL
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
AUA_ACC_11225 Macon 22 Jun 1963 Rogers, Ken E.
 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_60818 Cleburne 25 Jun 1967 Eichlin, Thomas D.
100		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132439 Bibb 31 Jul 1998 Whetstone, R. David
19636		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
JSU132445 Cleburne 20 Jun 1969 Brooks, Janis
80		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_47253 Russell 6 Jul 1981 Baird, E.
54		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132447 Clay 24 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
RDW-1300		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
UNA00043715 Clay 30 Apr 1987 Haynes, Robert R.
9052		 UNA
Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertn.) Hook.
UNA00043716 Lee 29 May 1897 Baker, Charles F.
s.n.		 UNA
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
UNA00054573 Blount 07 Aug 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1419		 UNA
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132450 Talladega 7 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
3891		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_23281 Macon 22 Jul 1971 First, F.B.
085		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
JSU132448 Shelby 4 Apr 1993 Whetstone, R. David
16289		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
JSU132438 Bibb 4 Aug 1996 MacDonald, John R.
9811		 JSU
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner var. compacta Terrell
AUA_ACC_64917 Chilton 3 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15304		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
TROY000040930 St. Clair 14 May 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6497		 TROY
Houstonia longifolia Gaertner
UNA00043713 Tuscaloosa s.d. Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
AUA_ACC_46154 Pike 26 Jun 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3382		 AUA
Houstonia Longifolia Gaertn.
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