Inflorescence morphology of Lecythis pisonis.

• Title

  Inflorescence morphology of Lecythis pisonis.

• Authors

  Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo, Scott Alan Mori

• Description

  The inflorescences are variable in the current concept of this species. Some collections have long, attenuated, glabrous hypanthia while others have truncate, pubescent hypanthia. This group is currently under going a reevaluation of species concepts.