Monographs Details:
Authority:
Prance, Ghillean T. & Mori, S. A. 1979. Lecythidaceae - Part I. The actinomorphic-flowered New World Lecythidaceae (Asteranthos, Gustavia, Grias, Allantoma & Cariniana). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21: 1-270. (Published by NYBG Press)
Prance, Ghillean T. & Mori, S. A. 1979. Lecythidaceae - Part I. The actinomorphic-flowered New World Lecythidaceae (Asteranthos, Gustavia, Grias, Allantoma & Cariniana). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21: 1-270. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
Description:
Description - Trees, to 20 m. Leaf blades oblanceolate, 110-145 x 24-35 cm, with reddish papillae and scattered hairs on abaxial surface, with 45-86 pairs of lateral veins; apices acuminate; bases long and narrowly cuneate; margins entire. Inflorescences cauline, fascicular, with 1-4 flowers per fascicle; pedicels ca 7 mm, white-pubescent especially in bud, with an ovate bract 1.7 x 1 mm at the base, bracteoles inconspicuous at anthesis. Flowers ca 30 mm in diam at anthesis; calyx completely enclosing the bud, apiculate, splitting irregularly to form an incised rim at anthesis; petals 4; androecium with 56-62 stamens, the outermost filaments 5.5 mm, the innermost 1.5 mm, the anthers 0.8 mm; ovary 4-locular, with 2 ovules per locule; style 1 mm; stigma with 4 lobes. Fruits oblong to elliptic, to 100 x 50 mm, with 8 longitudinal ribs when dry. Seeds, when dried, chestnut brown, rugose, 77 x 30 mm.
Description - Trees, to 20 m. Leaf blades oblanceolate, 110-145 x 24-35 cm, with reddish papillae and scattered hairs on abaxial surface, with 45-86 pairs of lateral veins; apices acuminate; bases long and narrowly cuneate; margins entire. Inflorescences cauline, fascicular, with 1-4 flowers per fascicle; pedicels ca 7 mm, white-pubescent especially in bud, with an ovate bract 1.7 x 1 mm at the base, bracteoles inconspicuous at anthesis. Flowers ca 30 mm in diam at anthesis; calyx completely enclosing the bud, apiculate, splitting irregularly to form an incised rim at anthesis; petals 4; androecium with 56-62 stamens, the outermost filaments 5.5 mm, the innermost 1.5 mm, the anthers 0.8 mm; ovary 4-locular, with 2 ovules per locule; style 1 mm; stigma with 4 lobes. Fruits oblong to elliptic, to 100 x 50 mm, with 8 longitudinal ribs when dry. Seeds, when dried, chestnut brown, rugose, 77 x 30 mm.
Discussion:
The type has 86 pairs of lateral veins whereas Sparre’s collection (17902) has only 45 pairs.
The type has 86 pairs of lateral veins whereas Sparre’s collection (17902) has only 45 pairs.
Distribution:
Ecuador South America|
Ecuador South America|