Leandra purpurea Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra purpurea Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 5901 with E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic, J. Ralph, 13 Jun 2012

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Between Powis Creek (2nd: 5°49'53.4"N, 60°14'16.9"W, 662 m) and Ducking (1st: 5°46'36.9"N, 60°15'49.3"W, 607 m) Camp), at high bridge on ATV track. Rich forest and light gap associated with deeply cut creek; laterite.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02816452

    Occurrence ID: 4b724c5a-be57-449f-8fb0-51487803d896

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Leandra purpurea Gleason

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Between Powis Creek (2nd: 5°49'53.4"N, 60°14'16.9"W, 662 m) and Ducking (1st: 5°46'36.9"N, 60°15'49.3"W, 607 m) Camp), at high bridge on ATV track. Rich forest and light gap associated with deeply cut creek; laterite.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 598 m. (1962 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.8017, -60.2575

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The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
^ Pet. F. A. Michelangeli	~~
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
Clidemia
GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Between Powis Creek (2nd;
5°49'53.4"N, 60°14'6.9"W, 662m) and Ducking (1st; 5°46'36.9"N,
60°15'49.3"W, 607m) Camp) Camp, at high bridge on ATV track. 598
m. 5°48'6.4"N 60°15'27"W. Rich forest and light gap associated with
deeply cut creek; laterite. Weak tree to 2m. Peducles red; immature fruits
green, with viscid trichomes. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 5901	13 June 2012
With: E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic & J. Ralph
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
02816452