Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Gustavia paucisperma (S.A.Mori) S.A.Mori

All Determinations:

Gustavia macarenensis Philipson subsp. macarenensis det. S. A. Mori
Note: "The cauline inflorescences are not characteristic of G. macarenensis."

Gustavia paucisperma (S.A.Mori) S.A.Mori det. S. A. Mori, 13 Mar 2012

Location:

Venezuela. Apure. Reserva Forestal San Camilo: Selva siempreverde a lo largo de la Quebrada de El Dique, al suroeste del caserío San Camilo (El Nula). Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 101558 with George Bunting, Carlos Blanco, 29 Mar 1968

Description:

Tree 20 cm diam. 8-10 m tall, branches spreading, flowers very fragant, white throughout. Calyx pale green with creamy-buff at apex; anthers creamy-yellow; leaves subchartaceous, dark green above, dull green below; petals 5.6 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, flowers 10.5-12 cm across. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

selva siempreverde.

Other:

Specimen Notes: See duplicate also at NY barcode 810179.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 810178
GUID: d9d88d74-9918-4e31-9592-92687460fa02

Distribution:

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