Eschweilera Mart. ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 27987, 19 Apr 1982

  • Location

    Colombia. Chocó. 1 km outside Quibdo on road to Guayabal.

  • Description

    Tree, 8 m x 12 cm. Inflorescences borne on young branches; petals and androphore pure white; plant being visited by euglossine bee that landed on the androecium and entered the flower stenotribicly with back on staminal ring. The outside of the calyx and especially the petals in bud being worked by large and very aggressive biting ants. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    This tree, according to the label, has the petals and androphore pure white. Most inviduals of E. integrifolia have red, purple, or rose colored petals.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728091

    Occurrence ID: f15ff3e7-82be-430c-8be4-1e94f9eae4a8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Chocó

  • Locality

    1 km outside Quibdo on road to Guayabal.

  • Coordinates

    5.7, -76.67

  • Georeferencing Method

    Literature. Mapped as Quibdo using Official Standard Names Gazetteer

  • Distribution

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