Preslianthus pittieri (Standl.) Iltis & Cornejo

Creator(s): S. A. Mori

Description: Flowers of Preslianthus pittieri based on Mori et al. 25729 from Saut Athanase, French Guiana.

Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.

  • Filed As

    Capparaceae
    Preslianthus pittieri (Standl.) Iltis & Cornejo

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 25729 with T. A. Lobova & B. Keeley, 16 Nov 2003

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saut Athanase tourist camp on the Approuague River, ca. 25 km SW of Regina. At margins of camp and on trail to Cascade.

  • Description

    Tree, 8 m x 10 cm. Leaves with stellate trichomes abaxially. Buds, flowers, green fruits, and old fruits on tree at same time. Buds open before flowers reach full size, young flowers green, mature flowers with light green perianth and white filaments, flowers delicate, 16-18 stamens. Fruits oblongoid, the largest 7.5 x 6 cm, the exocarp hard. Seeds pink, with gelatinous endosperm indicating that they are not ripe. On tree in non-flooded forest. [Photos, DNA].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00718026

    Occurrence ID: 161bc128-77f2-43f3-9cc1-4ca292227e33

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01124037, S. A. Mori 25729, Preslianthus pittieri (Standl.) Iltis & Cornejo - : Capparaceae (126.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Saut Athanase tourist camp on the Approuague River, ca. 25 km SW of Regina. At margins of camp and on trail to Cascade.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.18, -52.32

  • Distribution

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