Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Lecythis persistens Sagot subsp. persistens
All Determinations:

Lecythis persistens Sagot subsp. persistens det. S. A. Mori, Jan 1996

Location:

French Guiana. Environs of Voltaire Creek, collected from a luge carried by a dirgible "Guyane 96 Ocean Vert".
Collector(s):

D. Frame 487 with R. Kaiser, F. Hallé, L. Pyot, F. Collignon, G. Ebersolt, D. Cleyet-Marrel & J. Drouault, 10 Dec 1996
Description:

Canopy tree 25-30 m. Lvs. camellia-like in texture, green adaxially & spring green abaxially; inflorescence axis green, peduncles green & pendant; unopened flw buds green turning cream just prior to opening; calyx & corolla pale blue; stamens plae blue in ring around gynoecium; possibly 2-3 types of pollen offered, anthers on half of ring proximal to hood w/ yellow-orange pollen, anthers on opposite half, w/ cream pollen, also anthers on hood offering yellow pollen. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00889372
GUID: 7e476727-eb18-4550-9476-ec27c89c3adf
Distribution:

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