Gustavia augusta L. belongs to the Lecythidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Gustavia augusta, Mori 27390--French Guiana. Sentier du Rorota, E of Cayenne. 6 Nov 09. 006.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Lecythidaceae
Genus
Gustavia
Specific Epithet
augusta
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
11/5/2009
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
11/16/2008
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Árbol 7 m; flores rosadas.
