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Macrocarpaea apparata
-a species named after Harry
Potter's adventures IMAGES
(Gentianaceae: Helieae:
Macrocarpaea:
Macrocarpaea apparata)
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The Apparating Moon-gentian (Macrocarpaea
apparata).
This new species was described in 2003, see link.
Photos with higher resolution to be used for publications are available
courtesy of Jason R. Grant or Lena Struwe (see Address
page).
This species has also been
featured in the
painting 'Understory' by
Isabella Kirkland.
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Macrocarpaea apparata J. R. Grant & Struwe.
(Ecuador: Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: J. R. Grant.
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Macrocarpaea apparata J. R. Grant & Struwe.
(Ecuador: Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: J. R. Grant.
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Macrocarpaea apparata J. R. Grant & Struwe.
(Ecuador: Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: J. R. Grant.
Voucher: J. R. Grant &
L. Struwe 4002.
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Macrocarpaea apparata J. R. Grant & Struwe.
(Ecuador: Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: J. R. Grant.
Voucher: J. R. Grant &
L. Struwe 4002.
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Lena Struwe holding Macrocarpaea apparata
(Ecuador: Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: J. R. Grant.
Voucher: J. R. Grant &
L. Struwe 4002.
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Jason Grant holding Macrocarpaea apparata (Ecuador:
Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: L. Struwe
Voucher: J. R. Grant &
L. Struwe 4002.
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Wood of Macrocarpaea apparata (Ecuador:
Loja, Parque
Nacional Podocarpus), February 2001
Photo: J. R. Grant
Voucher: J. R. Grant &
L. Struwe 4002.
Note: Soft pith in center,
not hollow.
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Drawing by Bobbi Angell;
published in Harvard Papers in Botany, 27 June 2003. A: habit. B: flowering
branch. C: leaf stalks and branches. D: stem in cross section. E: large
leaf. F: young flower. G: opened flower. H: pistil. I: fruit. © President
and Fellows of Harvard College, 2003
(if you have problem with the
resolution - try to save the file with drawing using the Save As... command, and print
from Word or Powerpoint, etc.)
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Text: © J. R. Grant &
L. Struwe, 2003
All photos and drawings are copyrighted by the photographer,
artist, or publisher - if you want to use them for any purpose you need to
get permission for each image. Contact the
source directly. Gentian Research Network does not give out permission for
use of photos posted on this site.
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