Lecythidaceae: The zygomorphic-flowered New World Genera (Couroupita, Corythophora, Bertholletia, Couratari, Eschweilera & Lecythis)Mori & Prance provide a treatment of the six genera & 136 species of zygomorphic-flowered Lecythidaceae. Detailed descriptions of the wood anatomy of all New World genera & a discussion of the importance of wood anatomy are contributed by Carl H. de Zeeuw. |
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Introduction | 3 |
Distribution and Ecology | 60 |
Acknowledgments | 326 |
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