Leandra edentula Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra edentula Gleason ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 60171, 15 Nov 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Sororopán tepuí, between quebrada and the summit.

  • Habitat

    Densely wooded slopes of narrow ridge.

  • Description

    shrub, 5 ft. tall. Shrub, 5 ft. tall; leaves membranaceous with dark green above, dull green below with mulberry-lavender nerves; rachis rose-lavender pubescent as are pedicels; fruit globose, 8-9 mm diam., lilac. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228709

    Occurrence ID: 56c04684-43f0-47f8-97dd-5a6198ae918a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Sororopán tepuí, between quebrada and the summit

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2130 - 2250 m. (6988 - 7382 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.69131, -61.7579

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    7886.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of approx. geogr. midpoint of ridge between ravine and peak of mountain Sororopán-tepuí. Measured from coord. to approx. farthest extent of ridge = linear extent. Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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