FIG. 6. — Thaumatococcus flavus A. C in Five new species of Marantaceae endemic to Gabon

FIG. 6. — Thaumatococcus flavus A. C. Ley, sp. nov.: A, habitus with inflorescence arising from the rhizome bearing flowers and fruit; B, leaf; C, flower (note the long and narrow floral tube); D, fruit; E, open fruit with three seeds; F, seed cut in half. A-F, A. C. Ley 56. Abbreviations: br, bracteole; infl., inflorescence; o, ovary; p, petal; pa, petaloid appendage of fertile theca; pch, perispermatic channel; s, sepal; sd, seed. Scale bars: A, 10 cm; B-F, 1 cm.