Fusaea Explained

Fusaea is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae. It comprises three species distributed in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.^[1]

Description

Fusea are shrubs or trees. Their flowers have a three-lobed calyx that can be separated or almost united. Their petals are large and covered it silky hairs. They have an outer row of sterile stamens and fertile inner stamens. Their leaves are alternate and have smooth margins. Their fruit are round and smooth and formed from multiple fused carpels. The fruit has pulpy flesh.^[2]

Species

Species include:

• Fusaea decurrens R.E.Fr.
• Fusaea longifolia (Aubl.) Saff.
• Fusaea peruviana R.E.Fr.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fusaea (Baill.) Saff. . . n.d. . Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . January 12, 2019.
2. Book: Safford, W.E. . 1914 . Classification of the Genus Annona, with Descriptions of New and Imperfectly Known Species . Contributions from the United States National Herbarium . 18 . Washington, D.C. . Smithsonian Institution Press . 64.