Narratives Details – Lecythidaceae

Narratives Details:

Title:

Flower morphology of Lecythis pisonis.

Authors:

Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo, Scott Alan Mori

Scientific Name:

Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

Description:

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Bud of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. Smith.

Androecial hood: Lecythis pisonis-type. Photos by S. A. Mori

Flower with petals and androecium removed of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Androecium of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Summit of ovary of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by C. Carollo.

A petal margin of a flower in bud of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. P. Smith.

A petal margin of a flower at anthesis of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Androecial hood of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. Smith.

Stamens of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Medial sections of androecia of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by C. Carollo.

Vestigial stamens of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. Smith.

Ovary of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Ovay section of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by C. Carollo.

Locules of Lecythis pisonis. Photo by N. P. Smith.