Gustavia augusta L.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Gustavia augusta L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Jansen-Jacobs 193, 13 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Guyana. Kanuku Mts., Rupununi River, Puwib River, near "the farm" of the Captain of Sandcreek.

  • Habitat

    Shaded forest.

  • Description

    Tree. Flowers with petals white. Staminal tube yellow, apex of filaments pink, anthers yellow, tube with many bees and ants, fragrant. Pedicel green. Petals turning pinkish with age. Buds greenish-white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Separate flowers in spirit. Woodnr. UW 30523

  • Collection Notes

    See herbarium sheet at NY = 685716

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 715343

    Occurrence ID: 9b21721e-7da2-4900-aca9-6903a95abff1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gustavia augusta L. det S. A. Mori, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kanuku Mts., Rupununi River, Puwib River, near "the farm" of the Captain of Sandcreek

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 - 100 m. (262 - 328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.12, -59.43

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