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Gustavia romeroi S.A.Mori & García-Barr.

Collection: Fajardo-G., F. et al. - 6263

Kingdom	Plantae
Division	Tracheophyta
Superclass	Angiospermae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Ericales
Family	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Gustavia
Species	romeroi
Species author	S.A.Mori & García-Barr.
Scientific name	Gustavia romeroi S.A.Mori & García-Barr.
IUCN Category	Vulnerable (VU)

Phenology	Floración
Plant description	Tree to ~ 20 m. Cauline flowers in pairs from same peduncle. White corolla with more than 8 petals. Yellow blending to pink filaments fused at the base in yellow androphore and bending inwards at the top. Bright orange-yellow anthers. Marsillian soap smell (pleasant).
Locality and habit remarks	Tropical, lowland, evergreen, mid-Magdalena type rainforest on karst. W facing riverbank, very sunny in dry season. Sandy soil. Balanophoraceae parasitising the roots. Forest on E side of the Rio Claro river, past the bridge from the Blue Morpho. Walk approx. 60 m direction N following the river.

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-07-04

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