Gustavia pubescens Ruiz & Pav. ex O.Berg

Filed As

Lecythidaceae
Gustavia pubescens Ruiz & Pav. ex O.Berg

Collector(s)

X. Cornejo 8105 with R. Elao, 28 Jan 2009

Location

Ecuador. Manabí. Pedernales, 6 km N on road to El Carmen, roadside.

Habitat

Tropical dry forests, disturbed. Infrequent.

Description

Few-branched treelet, 4 m tall. Infructescences terminal; pulp orange; seeds partially covered by a papery brown testa. Sympatric with Aiphanes eggersii (Arecaceae). This species is a frequent colonizer in several places along the road Pedernales-Canoa (Manabi Prov.). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample for DNA studies

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01095337

Occurrence ID: d6f5dd01-158f-4f58-8606-ef839a40aaca

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 01124286, X. Cornejo 8105, Gustavia pubescens Ruiz & Pav. ex O.Berg - Accepted : Lecythidaceae (245.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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