Narratives Details – Lecythidaceae

Narratives Details:

Title:

Inflorescence and flower morphology and anatomy of Lecythis brancoensis.

Authors:

Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo

Scientific Name:

Lecythis brancoensis (R.Knuth) S.A.Mori

Multimedia:

Flower morphology of Lecythis brancoensis. Photos by N. P. Smith.

Leaves and inflorescence of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Androecial hood of Lecythis brancoensis Photo by N. P. Smith.

Cross section of an hypanthium of Lecythis brancoensis section of hypanthium. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Ovary summit of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Bud from a herbarium specimen of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Staminodes from the androecial hood of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Staminal ring of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Ligule of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Androecium of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Rachis of an inflorescence of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Inflorescence morphology of Lecythis brancoensis. Photo by N. P. Smith.