Leandra purpurea Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra purpurea Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. McDowell 3103 with D. Hughs, D. Gopaul, 6 Jun 1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Base of Walilewatipu and along trail to Paruima.

  • Habitat

    Trailside near creek. Forest at base of steep 250 m precipice, trailside, and hillside farms.

  • Description

    Shrub. Small shrub; leaves, stems tomentose; inflorescence peduncle red; fruit purple-pink. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01855259

    Occurrence ID: 27147aab-097e-4379-8034-4f5249cd9f2b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Leandra purpurea Gleason det F. Almeda, May 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Base of Walilewatipu and along trail to Paruima

  • Elevation

    Alt. 540 - 790 m. (1772 - 2592 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.85, -61.05

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution. Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "map"

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