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 - Large trees to 40.0 m tall, the young branches glabrous. Leaves with laminas ovate-elliptic, 8.0-13.0 cm long, 4.5-9.0 cm broad, the margins entire and slightly revolute, abruptly acuminate at apex, the acumen 7.0-12.0 mm long, rounded at base, slightly decurrent onto petiole, glabrous beneath; midrib prominulous above, prominent and glabrous beneath; primary veins 14-19 pairs, without domatia at junction with midrib, prominulous above, prominent beneath, 3.0-9.0 mm apart at base; petiole 4.0-7.0 mm long, winged, canaliculate, glabrous. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal panicles to 13.0 cm long, the rachis and numerous branches glabrous, crustaceous, striate. Flowers sessile. Calyx 2.0 mm long, turbinate, glabrous, the lobes triangular, very small and thick, glabrous on exterior. Petals oblong-obovate, ca 6.0 mm long, thick. The androecium 2.0 mm diameter at base, with 17-25 stamens with reflexed filaments. Style very short. Ovary trilocular with 10-12 ovules in each loculus. Pyxidium unknown.
Description - Large trees to 40.0 m tall, the young branches glabrous. Leaves with laminas ovate-elliptic, 8.0-13.0 cm long, 4.5-9.0 cm broad, the margins entire and slightly revolute, abruptly acuminate at apex, the acumen 7.0-12.0 mm long, rounded at base, slightly decurrent onto petiole, glabrous beneath; midrib prominulous above, prominent and glabrous beneath; primary veins 14-19 pairs, without domatia at junction with midrib, prominulous above, prominent beneath, 3.0-9.0 mm apart at base; petiole 4.0-7.0 mm long, winged, canaliculate, glabrous. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal panicles to 13.0 cm long, the rachis and numerous branches glabrous, crustaceous, striate. Flowers sessile. Calyx 2.0 mm long, turbinate, glabrous, the lobes triangular, very small and thick, glabrous on exterior. Petals oblong-obovate, ca 6.0 mm long, thick. The androecium 2.0 mm diameter at base, with 17-25 stamens with reflexed filaments. Style very short. Ovary trilocular with 10-12 ovules in each loculus. Pyxidium unknown.
Discussion:
Cariniana pachyantha is most closely related to C. uaupensis; see differences given under that species.
Cariniana pachyantha is most closely related to C. uaupensis; see differences given under that species.
Distribution:
Amazonas Brazil South America| Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America|
Amazonas Brazil South America| Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America|