Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Leandra solenifera Cogn.

All Determinations:

Leandra solenifera Cogn. det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve. Iwokrama Mts., 2-3 km SE of camp at bottom of gorge. Alt. 200 - 225 m. (656 - 738 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. D. Clarke 4320 with S. Mori, S. Heald, 26 Mar 1997

Description:

Shrub. Subshrub, 1 m; sepals & ovary green, petals white with pink midrib, stamens pink, anthers white.

Habitat:

Dense forest. With Cassia, Carapa & Sloanea. On brown sand & granitic boulders.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US, and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 84d6aa51-db35-4f55-806c-988f4695e9f6

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (4.3375, -58.8103)

Distribution:

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