Lecythis minor Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis minor Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. Smith 832, 1898

  • Location

    Colombia. Magdalena. Plants of Santa Marta, about 4 miles from Santa Marta.

  • Habitat

    On low and somewhate swampy land. Pretty common in this locality.

  • Description

    Tree 40 feet. Flowers Aug-Oct, white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    I neglected to collect the fruit which will be sent later, it looks like a small Lecythis, about 3 inches in diameter

  • Collection Notes

    Sheet 1 of 2 at NY, the other is NY 728335

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728218

    Occurrence ID: 56147c1f-57b3-4c3e-ad20-5f1a008d798c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis minor Jacq. det S. A. Mori, 1968

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Magdalena

  • Locality

    Plants of Santa Marta, about 4 miles from Santa Marta

  • Coordinates

    11.18, -74.22

  • Georeferencing Method

    Not on label - Method and source unknown.

  • Distribution

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