Lecythis chartacea O.Berg
-
Filed As
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis chartacea O.Berg -
Collector(s)
S. A. Mori 26485 with T. A. Lobova, C. Geiselman, C. Sanders & P.-M. Forget, 14 Nov 2006
-
Location
French Guiana. CIRAD experimental research station at Paracou, just S of the coastal highway Route 1, ca. 5 km SE of Sinnamary.
-
Habitat
Site with mixture of lowland, wet primary forest and secondary forest at various stages of regeneration. In primary forest.
-
Description
Tree, 30 m x 35 cm. Bark distinctly but shallowly vertically fissured. Calyx green, petals white, hood white externally except for yellow at apex, the staminodes yellow internally, filaments white, anthers yellow. 4 petals pointed forward, two backward. Open flower 3 cm diameter to widest extent of petals.
-
Notes (shown on label)
[Photos, DNA, pickled flowers].
-
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00866446
Occurrence ID: e188c47c-d614-4845-9d02-a973d7870cf8
-
Laboratory Collections
-
Feedback
-
Kingdom
Plantae
-
Division
Magnoliophyta
-
Order
Ericales
-
Family
Lecythidaceae
-
All Determinations
Lecythis chartacea O.Berg det S. A. Mori, 2006
-
Region
South America
-
Country
French Guiana
-
Locality
CIRAD experimental research station at Paracou, just S of the coastal highway Route 1, ca. 5 km SE of Sinnamary.
-
Coordinates
5.3, -52.88
-
Distribution
2 VS 5 A The New York Botanical Garden Plants of French Guiana Lecythidaceae Lecytkis chartacea O. Berg det. S. A. Mori, 2006 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00866446 French Guiana. CIRAD experimental research station at Paracou, just S of the coastal highway Route 1, ca. 5 km SE of Sinnamary, 5°18*N, 52°53 *W. Near sea level. Site with mixture of lowland, wet primary forest and secondary forest at various stages of regeneration. In primary forest. Tree, 30 m x 35 cm. Bark distinctly but shallowly vertically fissured. Calyx green, petals white, hood white externally except for yellow at apex, the staminodes yellow internally* filaments white, anthers yellow. 4 petals pointed forward, two backward. Open flower 3 cm diameter to widest extent of petals. [Photos, DNA, pickled flowers]. 14 Nov 2006 S. A. Mori, T. A. Lobova, C. Geiselman, C. Sanders &P.-M. Forget 26485 00866446
Please submit your comments about the specimen:
Lecythis chartacea O.Berg