Androecial hood: Bertholletia-type

• Title

  Androecial hood: Bertholletia-type

• Definition

  The Bertholletia-type of androecial hood has appendages that are swept back into the interior of the hood which are called vestigial stamens; these appendages do not have anthers.

• Notes

  This type of hood is shared by most species of Lecythis which we think differs from the Lecythis tuyrana-type by not having a thicked part at the apex. The difference between these two types needs to be confirmed with further study.

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