Epiphyton Maguire

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1958. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part III. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-156.

  • Family

    Rapateaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Epiphyton Maguire

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Scapi numerosi axillares; eapitibus ebracteatis, plurifloris; petalis lanceolatis, ad basim connatis; antheris bithecatis, ad apices duobus poris confluentibus dehiscentibus; ovario 3-loculari, loculis pluriovulatis, endocarpello indurato, exocarpello separato; seminibus depressis oblongis disciformibus, mediis apiculatis, testa nigra alveolata. Herbae perennes epiphyticae rhizomate crasso elongato; vaginis foliorum latis distichis, submembraneis; laminis chartaceis.

  • Discussion

    Typus: Epiphyton allcnii (Steyerm.) Maguire.