Pubescence of a hypanthium of Couratari macrospermum. Photos by C. Carollo.

• Title

  Pubescence of a hypanthium of Couratari macrospermum. Photos by C. Carollo.

• Creator(s)

  C. Carollo

• Description

  Pubescence of a hypanthium of Couratari macrosperma showing the stellate trichomes based on Kuhlmann 133 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upper left: hypanthium. Upper right: close-up of preceeding. Note that the tufts are densely arranged giving the hypanthial surface a smooth appearance. Lower left: tufts without short trichomes at the base. The tufts at the upper right and at the middle probably are not a single tuft. Overall the trichomes are long (71 µm to 376 µm). Lower right: SEM of a tuft of trichomes. Note that the tuft lacks short basal trichomes.

• Specimens

  Specimen - 376143, J. G. Kuhlmann 133, Couratari macrosperma A.C.Sm., Lecythidaceae (245.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

• Taxonomy

  Couratari macrosperma A.C.Sm.

• Copyright Statement

  Copyright 2014 Caroline Carollo

• Image Type

  SEM

• Continent

  South America

• Country

  Brazil