Staminal tube rim
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Title
Staminal tube rim
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Definition
The uppermost edge of a staminal tube.
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Notes
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, all genera with actinomorphic-flowers (i.e., species of Allantoma, Grias, and Gustavia and one zygomorphic-flowered genus, Cariniana, possess staminal tube rims.
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