Sapranthus palanga
Sapranthus palanga, commonly known as palanca, is a species of cauliflorous tree in the family Annonaceae, native to the tropical regions of Central America, especially Costa Rica.
| Sapranthus palanga | |
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| Sapranthus palanga at anthesis | |
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| Sapranthus palanga in preanthesis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Sapranthus |
| Species: | S. palanga |
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| Sapranthus palanga R.E.Fr. | |
This species was recently separated from Sapranthus violaceus, on the basis of cauliflory (flowers emerging from the side of stem instead of shoots).[1]
The flowers are dark purple when mature and emit amines such as putrescine and cadaverine which mimic the smell of a rotting carcass to attract target pollinating agents such as flies.
Footnotes
- Schatz 2018
References
- Schatz, G.E (2018): Revision of the Neotropical genus Sapranthus (Annonaceae) PDF fulltext
- Zamora, N.1999. Annonaceae. En Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Missouri Botanical Garden- Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad- Museo Nacional de Costa Rica.
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