Filed As:

Vochysiaceae
Qualea rosea Aubl.

All Determinations:

Qualea rosea Aubl. det. S. A. Mori, 1997

Location:

French Guiana. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Saül and vicinity. Les Eaux Claires, ca. 7 km N of Saül. Sentier Botanique, ca. 1.3-2 km from start of trail. Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 24682 with S. Heald, B. Wallnöfer, B. Fischer & M. Gustafsson, 07 Nov 1997

Description:

Tree, 35 m tall. Petal white with red spot proximally and yellow spot distally. Flower emitting jasmine-like odor in morning; dbh ca. 1 m; flowers with an agreeable scent; calyx whitish, inside wine-red except white mar-gin; petal white, undulated, near base in the middle with a large red spot and adjacent (distally) with a smaller, yellow spot; filament whitish, slightly pink tinged; connective white; pollen sacs brownish after anthesis; style and stigma white.[Photos, DNA, pickled flowers for A. Litt]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Non-flooded moist forest.

Other:

Specimen Notes: 24 photographs taken

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 170035
GUID: 0ac46f3c-a6ae-4c32-826c-882ec19b4548

Map:

Coordinates: (3.62, -53.2)

Distribution:

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