Leandra lima (Desr.) Judd & Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra lima (Desr.) Judd & Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5183 with J. D. Skean, Jr., R. S. Beaman, 28 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo; along road to silica mine.

  • Habitat

    Much disturbed cloud forest. With Miconia subcompressa, M. favosa, M. tetrastoma, Meriania involucrata, Heterotrichum umbellatum, Ossaea limoides, Mecranium ovatum. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5 m tall; flowers rose-red, fruits purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130903

    Occurrence ID: b6816471-fdb0-4bd2-9c74-858b9e8b7906

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo; along road to silica mine.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1425 m. (4593 - 4675 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1175, -71.2328

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3796.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. geogr. center of Loma Trocha de Pey (=Monteada Nueva). Measured from coord. to geogr. center of nearest named peak, Loma Pie de Palo; halved distance to approx. linear ext. Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. = uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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