Mosannona garwoodiae
| Mosannona garwoodiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Mosannona |
| Species: | M. garwoodiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Mosannona garwoodiae | |
Mosannona garwoodiae (syn. Mosannona garwoodii, orth. var.) is a rainforest tree endemic to Panama and belonging to the custard-apple family Annonaceae.[1] The laurel-like leaves have a unique color, the underside being described as "sky blue". The flowers have about twenty carpels each developing into a separate berry. The species was discovered circa 2010 on Barro Colorado Island by Dr. Nancy Garwood.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Mosannona garwoodiae Chatrou & Welzenis". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Mosannona garwoodii Chatrou & Welzenis". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Condit, Richard; Perez, Rolando; Daguerre, Nefertaris (2011). Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-0-691-14710-9.