Lecythidaceae: The actinomorphic-flowered New World Lecythidaceae (Asteranthos, Gustavia, Grias, Allantoma & Cariniana)This volume presents a taxonomic treatment of 64 species in five genera with actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic androecia. |
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... inflorescences or that between the base and the first branch of branched inflorescences . There are relatively few inflorescence types in the family . We recognize : 1 ) solitary flowers in the axils of leaves or leaf - like bracts , 2 ...
... inflorescences or that between the base and the first branch of branched inflorescences . There are relatively few inflorescence types in the family . We recognize : 1 ) solitary flowers in the axils of leaves or leaf - like bracts , 2 ...
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... inflorescences are suprafoliar , but those of C. estrellensis arise from the branches and occasionally axillary inflorescences are found in those species with predominantly suprafoliar inflorescences . Couroupita In this genus ...
... inflorescences are suprafoliar , but those of C. estrellensis arise from the branches and occasionally axillary inflorescences are found in those species with predominantly suprafoliar inflorescences . Couroupita In this genus ...
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... Inflorescences more commonly suprafoli- ar than cauline . Common and widespread throughout the Gui- anas and Amazonia . 13. G. augusta . 20. Leaf blades mostly elliptic or infrequently oblanceolate . Seeds not know . Inflorescences ...
... Inflorescences more commonly suprafoli- ar than cauline . Common and widespread throughout the Gui- anas and Amazonia . 13. G. augusta . 20. Leaf blades mostly elliptic or infrequently oblanceolate . Seeds not know . Inflorescences ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Taxonomic History of the Lecythidaceae 213 | 2 |
Subdivisions of Lecythidaceae | 13 |
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actinomorphic Allantoma Allantoma lineata Amazonas androecium anthers apex Asteranthos Asteranthos brasiliensis Barringtonia Barringtoniaceae base Bertholletia bract bracteoles branches brasiliensis Brazil caducous calyx calyx lobes Cariniana cauline cm broad cm long Colombia Corythophora costae cotyledons Couratari Couroupita cross section dehiscence diameter Distribution Ducke Eschweilera ex Berg excelsa Figs 9 fl INPA Flora flowers Foetidia forest fruit funicle genera genus glabrous grandibracteata Grias guianensis Gustavia hexapetala holotype hood hypanthium Inflorescences isotypes Kallunki Knuth Krukoff lateral veins Leaf blades leaves lectotype Lecythidaceae Lecythis lineata locule Manaus margins Martius Miers Myrtaceae Napoleonaea Nee & Mori oblanceolate oblong obovate opercular operculum outermost filaments ovary ovate pairs of lateral Panama pedicels pericarp petals petiole Pflanzenreich Pittier pollen Prance puberulous pyxidium rachis Río Rodrigues seeds species of Gustavia species of Lecythidaceae stamens staminal ring subfamily subsp superba suprafoliar terra firme trees Type Venezuela zygomorphic