Fruit and seeds of Gustavia hexapetala. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Title

Fruit and seeds of Gustavia hexapetala. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Creator(s)

S. A. Mori

Publisher

NYBG

Description

Fruit, seeds, and cotyledons of Gustavia hexapetala based on Mori et al. 25822a from the vicinity of Saül, French Guiana. The upper right seedling has three, green, fleshy cotyledons.

Specimens

Specimen - 718142, S. A. Mori 25822a, Gustavia hexapetala (Aubl.) Sm., Lecythidaceae (245.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, French Guiana

Taxonomy

Gustavia hexapetala (Aubl.) Sm.

Copyright Statement

Copyright Scott A. Mori 2006

Image Type

Field photograph

Subject Part

Fruit

Thesaurus

Cotyledons fleshy

Cotyledons carnose

Cotyledons fleshy, irregular (= cotyledons plano-convex)