Phenakospermum guyannense

Family

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Phenakospermum

Species

guyannense

Authority

(Rich) Endl.

Organ

fruit

Type

phytolith

Form

spheroid > ornate

Form synonym

globular granulate

Diagnostic level

order

Comments

Exceptionally large (up to 60μm) and highly ornate spheroids with diagnostic potential below Zingiberales order

Published in

Watling et al, 2020

Specimen Origin

CENARGEN Embrapa, Brasilia

Location of archive

MAE-USP

Entry Made by

Kevin Cocchi

ID

244