Gustavia augusta L.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Gustavia augusta L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 27390 with C. Davidson, J. Moonen & F. Crozier, 06 Nov 2009

  • Location

    French Guiana. Sentier de Rorota.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed, non-flooded moist forest. Several plants seen.

  • Description

    Tree, 4 m tall. Open flower 17 cm diam. Calyx green; petals pink abaxially, white except for pink at apices adaxially; staminal ring white abaxially, yellow adaxially; filaments white at very base, pink for rest of length; anthers pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo voucher for the Flora of the World by C. Davidson. http://www.floraoftheworld.org/. Photos also by S. A. Mori.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00952116

    Occurrence ID: 51b1b6d4-3739-4cee-a239-e086ef5e4283

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gustavia augusta L. det S. A. Mori, 2009

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Sentier de Rorota.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 62 m. (203 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.88336, -52.2614

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
Lecythidaceae
Gustavia augusta L.
det. S. A. Mori, 2009
French Guiana. Sentier de Rorota.
4°53'0.1"N, 52°15'41"W
62 m.
Disturbed, non-flooded moist forest.
Tree, 4 m tall. Open flower 17 cm diam. Calyx green; petals
pink abaxially, white except for pink at apices adaxially;
staminal ring white abaxially, yellow adaxially; filaments
white at very base, pink for rest of length, anthers pale
yellow. Several plants seen. Photo voucher for the Flora of
die World by C. Davidson, http://www.floraoftheworld.org/.
Photos also by S. A. Mori.
06 Nov 2009
S. A, Mori, C, Davidson, J. Moonen & F. Crozier 27390
00952116