Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    B. W. Nelson 1154 with N. A. Silva, 15 May 1981

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Belém Mun. Grounds of Museu Goeldi.

  • Habitat

    Tree, 25 m x 100 cm.

  • Description

    Cauliflorous inflorescences. Petals have red inner surface, white or yellow kouter surface. Ring stamens white; hood stamens yellow. Hood pink. Fruits large, spherical, with fermenting pulp. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Buds, flowers and young fruits for embryological study (MO)

  • Collection Notes

    Two sheets at NY, the other is 685468

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728524

    Occurrence ID: ada361b9-3490-4369-8be9-181f641dad98

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Couroupita guianensis Aubl. det B. W. Nelson, 15 May 1981
    Note: Confirmed by G. T. Prance, 1982

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Belém Mun.

  • Locality

    Grounds of Museu Goeldi

  • Coordinates

    -1.45349, -48.4765

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    195.299

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of the ecological park center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of campus (195.299). Used linear extent as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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