Lecythis rorida O.Berg

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis rorida O.Berg

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 20428 with C. Gracie, W. Capraro, J. Mitchell, D. Russell et al., 08 Jun 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Roraima. Rio Branco, at mouth of Rio Itapera, all plants collected from Rio Itapera.

  • Habitat

    3 m above water.

  • Description

    Tree. Bark vertically fissured. Opercula still on some fruits, the mesocarp dried up but the three seeds per fruit still in excellent condition. No aril evident. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    See fruit collection. Photos of fruit and seeds. Plants field preserved in 70% ETOH.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00889430

    Occurrence ID: bc9054bf-3e1b-44d6-96d6-d8188f0a9e03

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis rorida O.Berg det S. A. Mori, 2005
    Note: [treated as a synonym of Lecythis chartacea O. Berg in Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21(II): 320. 1990]

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Roraima

  • Locality

    Rio Branco, at mouth of Rio Itapera, all plants collected from Rio Itapera.

  • Coordinates

    -0.4, -61.8

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