Androecial hood: Lecythis idatimon-type

• Title

  Androecial hood: Lecythis idatimon-type

• Definition

  The androecial hood is flat and there are only vestigial stamens representing the appendages of the hood.

• Notes

  Species that have this type of androecial hood are L. confertiflora, L. idatimon, L. pneumatophora, and L. persistens subsp. aurantiaca.

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