Burmanniaceae
Apteria aphylla (Nutt.) Barnhart ex Small
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Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Species Parent: Apteria Status: Valid
Morphological Description
Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by: thin, weak habit; lack of chlorophyll; reddish-brown stems; small, tubular, lavender to purple flowers with three outer sepals and two inner petals; and acuminate petal lobes. New record for Madre de Dios, Peru, where it has been collected one time from Amazonian aguajal wetlands of the region.