Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Leandra purpurea Gleason

All Determinations:

Leandra purpurea Gleason det. J. J. Wurdack, 1992

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. From camp on Elizabeth Creek ±1 km along road to NE and along creek. Alt. 122 m. (400 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. D. McDowell 3588 with D. Gopaul, 16 Oct 1990

Description:

Low weedy plant to 1.5 m, all parts soft pubescent; inflorescence lax, reddish, flower white.

Habitat:

Roadside. White sand forest, low creek floodplain and along road.

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: 9672868d-a83d-4c30-857b-6ea93f068ed9

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "map")
Coordinates: (5.3, -59.0833)

Distribution:

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