Lecythis idatimon Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis idatimon Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. Frame 481 with R. Kaiser, F. Hallé, L. Pyot, F. Collignon, G. Ebersolt, D. Cleyet-Marrel & J. Drouault, 30 Nov 1996

  • Location

    French Guiana. Environs of Voltaire Creek, collected from a luge carried by dirgible "Guyane 96 Ocean Vert".

  • Description

    Canopy tree. Lvs camellia-like in texture; inflorescence axis rose, peduncles rose, deeply rugose & pendant; unopened flw buds green; calyx rose abaxially & rose-cream adaxially; petals rose-cream, hood rose abaxially & rose-cream adaxially; fertile? stamens on hood, pollen yellow; sterile? stamens in ring around gynoecium, cream-colored; w/white pollen; gynoecium not visible except for cream-colored style. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00889333

    Occurrence ID: d889941f-3c51-4dd1-91ac-1cdc4260d0b1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis idatimon Aubl. det S. A. Mori, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Environs of Voltaire Creek, collected from a luge carried by dirgible "Guyane 96 Ocean Vert".

  • Location Notes

    "Commune de St. Laurent du Maroni" written on top of label.

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