Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 102046 with 'George Bunting & Carlos Blanco, 10 Apr 1968

  • Location

    Venezuela. Barinas. Reserva Forestal Caparo: Bosque tropófito, unidad I, parte norte entre pica 6 y 7, este de El Cantón, 18-20 kms sureste del Campamento Cachicamo.

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m tall. Flowers hightly sweet-perfumed; staminal appendages white; filaments creamy; tube of calyx pale green, lobes dull brown; petals dark dull rose within, 6.5 cm long, 4 cm wide; staminal portion 4.8 cm long, 3.8 cm wide. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Three sheets at NY, the others are NY 728404 and 728405

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728403

    Occurrence ID: 42f247e2-7c7e-4ea7-af93-0bdb896a85a5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Couroupita guianensis Aubl. det G. T. Prance, Dec 1979

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Barinas

  • Locality

    Reserva Forestal Caparo: Bosque tropófito, unidad I, parte norte entre pica 6 y 7, este de El Cantón, 18-20 kms sureste del Campamento Cachicamo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

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