Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Leandra divaricata (Naudin) Cogn.

All Determinations:

Leandra divaricata (Naudin) Cogn. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1991

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Aurora, 180 km. upstream on Cuyuni R; along track 0-1 km S of camp. Alt. 60 - 90 m. (197 - 295 ft.)

Collector(s):

L. J. Gillespie 2071 with S. Tiwari, 4 Oct 1989

Description:

Herb. Creeping herb; pubescence pink; leaves pale underneath; flowers white; berries purple-black.

Habitat:

Understory at trail edge. Semi-disturbed tall evergreen forest.

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: b15cc4f7-11c7-40d9-a319-4a51e500f0a7

Map:

Coordinates: (6.79167, -59.7417)

Distribution:

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