Term:

Tuberculate hypanthium

Definition:

Refers to a hypanthiuim covered with warty, pointed outgrowths.

Notes:

In Lecythidaceae, this feature is found only in the hypanthia of species of the L. corrugataclade with the exception of L. corrugata which has rugose hypanthia. Tuberculate outgrowths are more-or-less vertically oriented and appear to be sharply pointed. In contrast, rugose outgrowths are more-or-less horizontally oriented to the pedicel and appear to be rounded.