Epiphyton Maguire
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1958. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part III. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-156.
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Family
Rapateaceae
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Scientific Name
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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.
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Discussion
Typus: Epiphyton allcnii (Steyerm.) Maguire.