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TWO FLOWER TYPES IN LECYTHIDACEAE
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Actinomorphic |
Zygomorphic |
Symmetry is based, for the most part, on the androecium. Both types have a basal staminal ring, but zygomorphic flowers have a prolongation into a hood from one side of the basal staminal ring. These floral types are related to pollinators and provide useful features for the classification of the family.