Grias peruviana Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Grias peruviana Miers

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. Pennington 10670, 03 Nov 1982

  • Location

    Ecuador. Los Ríos. Near Río Palenque Biological Station, between river and Pan Am Highway to Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, 54 km N of Quevedo (halfway between Quevedo and Santo Domingo).

  • Description

    Tree 8 m, 10 cm dia. Bark smooth whitish. Cauliflorous to near base of trunk. Branches steeply ascending, with large terminal cluster of leaves. Flowers with waxy pale yellow corolla, stamens pale yellow. Fruit brown. Flowers with sweet strong scent. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01241184

    Occurrence ID: f995476b-b366-4244-8bd8-021a1cffd874

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Grias peruviana Miers det S. A. Mori, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Los Ríos

  • Locality

    Near Río Palenque Biological Station, between river and Pan Am Highway to Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, 54 km N of Quevedo (halfway between Quevedo and Santo Domingo).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 180 - 220 m. (591 - 722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.63, -79.4

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