Eschweilera

Eschweilera is a genus woody vascular plants of the family pot fruit tree crops ( Lecythidaceae ). There are about 90 species are known, all of which grow as trees in tropical South and Central America. Several species are used as timber, many are at risk.

Description

In the genus Eschweilera there are trees of different sizes, which grow according to different levels of the forest: in the understory, the canopy or emergent. The change-constant leaves are not clustered at the ends of the branches, there are sheet sizes between five and 60 centimeters in the genus before. The leaves are simple, entire and smooth, the Blattaderung is reticulate.

The inflorescences arise either directly on the trunk and thicker branches, or are axillary or terminal on the branches. The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic. There are six sepals and six petals present. The numerous stamens are organized in a ring, which everts on one side to a hood. This hood is curled over the stamens of the ring, she wears infertile staminodes. Pollinating insects must crawl under this hood, the staminodes and transferred eat while the pollen.

The roundish capsule when ripe fruits remain hanging on the tree, open there and release the seeds. The seeds are not winged, the interior of the fruit is not filled with pulp.

Dissemination

Eschweilera is distributed from Mexico in the north to eastern Brazil, making it the genus within the pot fruit tree plants with the widest dissemination. Are populated mostly low altitudes up to 1000 meters above sea level, dry or flooded areas to be avoided.

System

We distinguish about 90 species in the genus, as many are estimated to still undescribed. The genus can be divided into two clades after molecular genetic studies, which are not, however, be sister.

Species list:

  • Eschweilera aguilarii S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera alata A.C.Sm.
  • Eschweilera albiflora ( DC.) Miers ( Syn: .. Eschweilera inaequisepala Cuatrec, Eschweilera pachysepala ( Spruce ex O.Berg ) Miers, Eschweilera turbinata ( O.Berg ) Nied, Eschweilera verruculosa ( O.Berg ) Miers )
  • Eschweilera alvimii S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera amazonica R.Knuth
  • Eschweilera amazoniciformis S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera amplexifolia S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera andina ( Rusby ) J.F.Macbr. ( Syn: . Eschweilera knuthii JFMacbr, Eschweilera loretensis R.Knuth )
  • Eschweilera antioquensis Dugand & Daniel ( Syn: Eschweilera montana Cuatrec, Eschweilera Neomontana Cuatrec, Eschweilera violacea Cuatrec. .. )
  • Eschweilera apiculata ( Miers ) A.C.Sm.
  • Eschweilera atropetiolata S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera baguensis S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera beebei Pittier ex S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera biflava S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera bogotensis R.Knuth ( Syn: Eschweilera kalbreyeri R.Knuth, Eschweilera oligosperma Cuatrec, Eschweilera papillata L.Uribe. )
  • Eschweilera boltenii S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera bracteosa ( Poepp. ex Berg) Miers
  • Eschweilera cabrerana Philipson
  • Eschweilera calyculata Pittier ( Syn: Eschweilera collinsii Pittier )
  • Eschweilera carinata S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera caudiculata Engl ( Syn: Eschweilera cauliflora R.Knuth )
  • Eschweilera chartaceifolia S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera collina Eyma
  • Eschweilera complanata S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera compressa ( Vell. ) Miers ( Syn: Eschweilera angustifolia Mart, Eschweilera guanabarica Miers. )
  • Eschweilera congestiflora ( Benoist ) Eyma
  • Eschweilera coriacea ( DC.) Samori ( Syn: Jugastrum coriaceum ( DC.) Miers, Lecythis coriacea DC, Eschweilera grandifolia Mart ex DC, Chytroma grandifolia ( Mart. ex DC ) Miers, Lecythis grandifolia O.Berg. .. . Lecythis odora Poepp. O.Berg ex, Eschweilera odora ( Poepp. ex O.Berg ) Miers, Lecythis acuminatissima O.Berg, Eschweilera acuminatissima ( O.Berg ) Miers, Chytroma cincturata Miers, Miers Eschweilera pallida, Eschweilera matamata Huber, Lecythis retroflexa Benoist, Eschweilera retroflexa ( Benoist ) R.Knuth, Eschweilera vageleri R.Knuth, Eschweilera eymaana R.Knuth, Eschweilera fractiflexa R.Knuth, Neohuberia matamata Ledoux, Lecythis peruviana LOWilliams )
  • Eschweilera correae ined.
  • Eschweilera costaricensis S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera cyathiformis S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera decolorans Sandwith ( Syn: Eschweilera sandwithiana ACSM & Beard. )
  • Eschweilera eperuetorum Sandwith
  • Eschweilera fanshawei Sandwith
  • Eschweilera foetulenta ined.
  • Eschweilera gigantea ( R.Knuth ) J.F.Macbr. ( Syn: Eschweilera Mexiana ( R.Knuth ) J.F.Macbr. )
  • Eschweilera grandiflora ( Aubl. ) Sandwith ( Syn: Lecythis grandiflora Aubl, Eschweilera alba R.Knuth, Eschweilera fracta R.Knuth. )
  • Eschweilera harmonii S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera hondurensis Standlschmaus.
  • Eschweilera integricalyx S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera integrifolia ( Ruiz & Pav ex Miers ) R.Knuth ( Syn: Eschweilera garagarae Pittier, Eschweilera woodsoniana Dwyer )
  • Eschweilera itayensis R.Knuth
  • Eschweilera jacquelyniae S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera juruensis R.Knuth
  • Eschweilera klugii R.Knuth
  • Eschweilera laevicarpa S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera longipedicellata S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera longirachis S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera macrocarpa Pittier
  • Eschweilera mattos - silvae S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera mexicana T.Wendt, S.A.Mori & Prance
  • Eschweilera micrantha ( O.Berg ) Miers ( Syn: Eschweilera floribunda Eyma, Eschweilera gracilipes ( Sagot ) R.Knuth, Eschweilera polyantha ACSM. )
  • Eschweilera microcalyx S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera nana ( O.Berg ) Miers ( Syn: Eschweilera trochiformis Miers )
  • Eschweilera neblinensis S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera NEEI S.A.Mori
  • Eschweilera nitida ined.
  • Eschweilera obversa ( O.Berg ) Miers ( Syn: Eschweilera obidosensis R.Knuth )
  • Eschweilera ovalifolia ( DC.) Nied. ( Syn: Eschweilera ucayalensis R.Knuth )
  • Eschweilera ovata ( Cambess. ) Mart. ex Miers ( Syn: Eschweilera acuminata ( O.Berg ) Miers, Eschweilera blanchetiana ( O.Berg ) Miers, Eschweilera gracilis Miers, Eschweilera luschnathii ( O.Berg ) Miers, Eschweilera siberiana ( O.Berg ) Miers )
  • Eschweilera pachyderma Cuatrec.
  • Eschweilera panamensis Pittier
  • Eschweilera paniculata ( O.Berg ) Miers
  • Eschweilera parviflora ( Aubl. ) Miers ( Syn: Lecythis parviflora Aubl, Lecythis acuminata DC, Eschweilera grata Sandwith, Eschweilera montana ACSM. .. )
  • Eschweilera pedicellata ( Rich. ) Samori ( Syn: Eschweilera flaccida Miers, Eschweilera idatimonoides ( O.Berg ) Miers, Eschweilera longipes ( Poit. ) Miers, Eschweilera macrophylla ( O.Berg ) Miers, Eschweilera pilosa ( Poepp. ex O. Berg) Miers, Eschweilera platycarpa ( Poit. ) Miers )
  • Eschweilera perumbonata Pittier
  • Eschweilera piresii S.A.Mori: Eschweilera piresii S.A.Mori subsp. piresii
  • Eschweilera piresii subsp. viridipetala S.A.Mori
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