Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Leandra polyadena Ule

All Determinations:

Leandra polyadena Ule det. J. J. Wurdack, 1960
Note: ! A. Gröger, 1999

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Río Cuyuni headwaters, km 134, NE of Luepa. Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 60 513 with S. Nilsson, 23 Apr 1960

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 2.5 m tall; leaves membranous, dark green above, dull paler green below, conspicuously rugose-nerved; petioles and rachis wine purple red; calyx dull green; style maroon; corolla yellow with rose red.

Habitat:

Forested area on top of ridge.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00753631), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 8fc40e21-aeef-45f3-a1c4-1bb2a858840a

Distribution:

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