Leandra sanguinea Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra sanguinea Gleason

  • Collector(s)

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

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River above ABC Falls.

  • Habitat

    Abandoned farm on white sand. Edge of pineapple field.

  • 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. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01855381

    Occurrence ID: 38e89818-5dc6-4908-93da-e7948e5ffb3a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Leandra sanguinea Gleason det F. A. Michelangeli, 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River above ABC Falls

  • Elevation

    Alt. 508 m. (1667 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.05136, -60.6455

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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