Title:

Inflorescence and flower morphology and anatomy of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens.

Authors:

Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo, Scott Alan Mori

Scientific Name:

Lecythis persistens Sagot subsp. persistens

Description:

The flowers of this species have a rugose hypanthium, flat androecial hood, staminodes in the androecial hood (the anterodes are yellow in contrast to the white anthers of the staminal ring), lateral flanges, question mark filaments, and a geniculate style.