Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Leandra solenifera Cogn.

All Determinations:

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

Location:

Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Marudi Mt, summit and adjacent W facing slope, 1 km down to creek bottom. Alt. 450 - 550 m. (1476 - 1804 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. W. Henkel 2886 with R. Williams, V. James, 12 Sep 1993

Description:

Shrub. Shrub 1.5 m; vestiture fuchsia; flowers pink; fruit black, globose, 0.75 cm dia.

Habitat:

Mixed high canopy slope forest. In gap. On dense dark red lateritic clay, occasional igneous 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: fccc6106-e743-4c14-8b95-b84fbbebb5fb

Map:

Coordinates: (2.23333, -59.1833)

Distribution:

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