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Capparis maroniensis Benoist

Specimen

MNHN-P-P05427770
AME (America)

Taxonomy

Capparaceae
Capparis maroniensis Benoist

Origin

Saül and vicinity: Sentier Botanique, just E of Eaux Claires. ca. 500 m from entrance to trail
fl
C. Gracie & C. Snynder
1994-9-23
300
3° 37' 0.012'' N ; 53° 12' 0'' O
Tree, 35 m x 40 cm, trunk cylindric, bark smooth, the shash emits fetid aroma. Calyx gray-green; petals, filaments, style all creamy white, tip of stigma green.
Petals fall when touched at 10 h 30 a.m.(phto)

Determination history

operation de numerisation 2010-2012
Mori 1994
Iltis 1995