Eschweilera aguilarii S.A.Mori

Description: Paratype of Eschweilera aguilarii at NY based on Davidse et al. 34523 from Yoro, Honduras.

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  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera aguilarii S.A.Mori

  • Collector(s)

    G. Davidse 34523 with Ramón Zúniga & Paul R. House, 18 May 1991

  • Location

    Honduras. Yoro. Cordillera Nombre de Díos, Cerro Aguacatales, along road between El Guaymon and San José de Texiguat.

  • Habitat

    Montane rainforest.

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m. Petals white; stamens yellow; flower buds with pink blush. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Flowers larger and rachis more robust than collections of this species from Costa Rica.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728703

    Occurrence ID: 480c9ca9-f305-46e5-8ace-5776a5adb05c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eschweilera aguilarii S.A.Mori det S. A. Mori

    Eschweilera hondurensis Standl. det S. A. Mori, 21 Dec 2016
    Note: Incorrectly determined as E. aguilarii which has a spreading aril not a lateral aril as found in E. hondurensis.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Honduras

  • State/Province

    Yoro

  • Locality

    Cordillera Nombre de Díos, Cerro Aguacatales, along road between El Guaymon and San José de Texiguat.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 830 m. (2723 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.48, -87.62

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