Title:

Inflorescence and flower morphology and anatomy of Bertholletia excelsa.

Authors:

Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo, Scott Alan Mori

Scientific Name:

Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

Description:

The flowers of the monotypic genus represented by Bertholletia excelsa are characterized by their 2-part calyx originally derived from 6 primordia (Tsou & Mori, 2007); ligule split into post and anterior hood extensions; golf club-shaped filaments at least somewhere in the staminal ring; geniculate style; papillate stigma, and 4-locular ovary.