Hylenaea praecelsa
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Description
This species differs from H. comosa and from H. unguiculata by the flowers that are not abortive as in the former and half the size of the latter; the petals are not-unguiculate. Mericarps 7.5-10 x 4-8 x 1-2 cm, obtuse at base, pericarp rugose, not costate, furfuraceouswith greyish scales and with 1.5-2 mm thick pericarp, often involute after dehiscence (in dried collections).
Distribution
Guianas, Pani present, Southern America: Bolivia (Bolivia present); Colombia (Colombia present); Costa Rica (Costa Rica present); Ecuador (Ecuador present); Panamá (Panamá present); Peru (Peru present)
Uncommon species from Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil (Pani), and Bolivia; it is likely to be found in the Guianas; 22 collections studied.