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Family: Lecythidaceae
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Lecythis boyacensis R. Knuth
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecythis boyacensis R. Knuth | Det. | E00296732 | Prance, G.(.T. July 1978 | William and Lynda Steere Herbarium,The New York Botanical Garden (NY) |
Isotype of Lecythis boyacensis R. Knuth
Collector/Expedition: Lawrence, Alexander E.
Collection number: 811
Collection date: 21st May 1933
Country/Territory: Colombia:Boyacá
Collecting locality: Colombia:Departamento de Boyacá:El Humbo, 130 miles due north of Bogota.
Habitat: In high forest.
Description: Height 100-150 ft, diameter 2-4 ft. Flowers with very sweet odour, six dark purple petals fading to marble white at base, flower has a hinged lip mauve in colour, stamens are creamish yellow.
Miscellaneous notes: Bark of tree is similar to English wer. Tree carries seed pod as large as a man's head- used by natives to carry corn-Coffee, etc.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00296732
Herbarium region: 17 (W. Tropical South America)
Number of sheets: 1
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