Gustavia fosteri
| Gustavia fosteri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Gustavia |
| Species: | G. fosteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Gustavia fosteri Mori
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Gustavia fosteri, one of several plants in the genus Gustavia known by the Spanish common name membrillo, is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only on Barro Colorado Island in Panama.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gustavia fosteri is distinguished from the more abundant Gustavia superba by several features, including smaller leaves; mostly terminal inflorescences; a calyx comprising four lobes whilst that of Gustavia superba is entire; petals coloured pink throughout rather than white flushed pink; white rather than orange mesocarp "flesh" in the fruit.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Mitré, M. (1998). "Gustavia fosteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30600A9563659. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30600A9563659.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas B. Croat (1978). Flora of Barro Colorado Island. Stanford University Press. p. 647. ISBN 978-0-8047-0950-7. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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