Term:
Pyxidium, pyxidiate
Pyxidium, pyxidiate
Definition:
A capsular fruit with circumscissile dehiscence.
A capsular fruit with circumscissile dehiscence.
Glossary Details:
Title: Drawing of Lecythis pisonis by B. Angell
Description: Lecythis pisonis (A-E, Prance et al. 14730; F, Prance et al. 20210, G. Prance et al. 24363). A. Branch with leaves and two inflorescences, inset shows caducous marginal hairs of a leaf. B. Flower. C. Medial section through androecium. D. Cross section through ovary. E. Medial section through ovary. F. Fruit showing detached operculum. G. Seed with fleshy aril and cord-like funicle at base (Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21(II): fig. 101. 1990).