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Psammisia
''Psammisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. It contains the fruiting bushes commonly called ''joyapas'' and is distributed throughout the Neotropics. Description ''Psammisia'' are shrubs can be found on land or as epiphytes. Their leaves are usually arranged alternately, occasionally in pairs, with a leathery texture and smooth edges. The flowers are typically grouped in small clusters or elongated spikes, with each flower having a small bract and two basal bracteoles. The flowers have five petals, no scent, and a valve-like arrangement as they open. The calyx is fused, forming a tube that is round or occasionally winged, with the upper part standing upright or spreading out. The corolla is also fused, forming a tube that can be cylindrical, elongated, urn-shaped, or nearly spherical, with a fleshy texture. Psammisia flowers have 8 to 12 stamens, which are equal in length to about one-third of the corolla or almost as long as the corolla itself. The stame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psammisia Ecuadorensis
''Psammisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. It contains the fruiting bushes commonly called ''joyapas'' and is distributed throughout the Neotropics The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeog .... Description ''Psammisia'' are shrubs can be found on land or as epiphytes. Their leaves are usually arranged alternately, occasionally in pairs, with a leathery texture and smooth edges. The flowers are typically grouped in small clusters or elongated spikes, with each flower having a small bract and two basal bracteoles. The flowers have five petals, no scent, and a valve-like arrangement as they open. The calyx is fused, forming a tube that is round or occasionally winged, with the upper part standing upright or spreading out. The corolla is also fused, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
