Filaments curved

  • Title

    Filaments curved

  • Definition

    Filaments that arise from the staminal ring of zygomorphic-flowered Lecythidaceae and curve inward.

  • Notes

    This feature is most strongly manifested in the species of Lecythis sect. corrugata and in L. brancoensis>

  • Related Terms

    Filaments arched

    Filaments sigmoid-shaped

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