Supracalycine zone

• Title

  Supracalycine zone

• Definition

  The area between the calycine ring and the line of opercular dehiscence in a dehiscent-fruited Lecythidaceae.

• Notes

  The use of the size of this zone has been considered a a key taxonomic feature in the past. It is, however, variable and has led to a profusion of species names. See Dugand (1947) for a discussion of fruit varation in Lecythis minor.

• Related Terms

  Calycine ring

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