Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Leandra sanguinea Gleason

All Determinations:

Leandra sanguinea Gleason det. F. A. Michelangeli, 2005

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River above ABC Falls. Alt. 508 m. (1667 ft.)

Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 2742 with M. Lyle (2414), R. Williams, C. Perry, C. Paul, 14 Feb 2004

Description:

Shrub. Shrub to 2.5 m. Entire plant densely tomentose with raspberry red hairs. Leaf surfaces above and below lesser white tomentose, red on edges. Flowers translucent pink with bright yellow stamen. Fruit 0.5 cm diameter, bright red.

Habitat:

Abandoned farm on white sand. Edge of pineapple field.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00942822), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: fa4d8f63-0d84-49a8-be6b-e79ad966c768

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (6.05136, -60.6455)

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