Lecythis corrugata subsp. rosea (Spruce ex O.Berg) S.A.Mori

  • 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)

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Lecythis corrugata subsp. rosea (Spruce ex O.Berg) S.A.Mori

  • Type

    Type. Brazil. Amazonas: Rio Negro, Barcellos, Nov 1851 (fl), Spruce 1920 (holotype, M; isotypes, BM, E, G, photo G at A & NY, K, LD, NY, OXF, P).

  • Synonyms

    Lecythis rosea Spruce ex O.Berg, Chytroma rosea (Spruce ex O.Berg) Miers ex, Eschweilera conduplicata A.C.Sm.

  • Description

    Description - Leaf blades narrowly to widely elliptic, oblong to widely oblong, or narrowly ovate to lanceolate, 8-18.5 x 4-9.5 cm, with 17-23 pairs of lateral veins, the adaxial surface with conspicuous, longitudinally oriented striations. Calyx-lobes 5.58 x 3.5-5 mm.

  • Discussion

    The two subspecies of L. corrugata are similar in all respects except for the longitudinally oriented leaf striations, which are marks left from folding of the leaf in aestivation, of subsp, rosea. This feature is correlated with the geographical distribution of the two subspecies and therefore there is no difficulty in placing a collection with one or the other of the subspecies.

  • Common Names

    cabullo, kumaiteka, Tabari

  • Distribution

    This subspecies is mainly found in Venezuela and Roraima Territory of Brazil. Numerous collections come from north of the Andes in the state of Zulia, Venezuela and one (Prance et al. 22934) comes from south of the Amazon River. It has been collected mostly from non-flooded forests but also occurs along rivers. Subspecies rosea flowers most profusely from Nov to Jan but flowering collections have also been made from Feb to Apr and in Sep.

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