Leandra ionopogon (Mart.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra ionopogon (Mart.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20157 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. dos Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 30 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Barra do Choça Mun. Serra da Conquista; Ca. 12 km. SE of Barra do Choça on the road to Itapetinga.

  • Habitat

    High "mata de cipó" forest. With mixed deciduous and evergreen trees and dense understorey. On deep loamy soil.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub to 2 m. with slender stems, leaves and stems with spreading red hairs. inflorescence axis with spreading showy red hairs. Ovary green. Petals pale translucent pink. Anthers orange-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 478427

    Occurrence ID: 10953c14-1952-49c8-bd36-2a28e47ab532

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Leandra ionopogon (Mart.) Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack, 1979
    Note: "var." on label after name

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Barra do Choça Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra da Conquista; Ca. 12 km. SE of Barra do Choça on the road to Itapetinga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 m. (2297 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.95, -40.52

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