Leandra melastomoides Raddi

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra melastomoides Raddi

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30454 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 16 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, middle slopes of Serra da Piedade, ca. 40 km E. of Belo Horizonte, BR-31.

  • Habitat

    Low dense woodland o iron-rich soil interspersed with many outcrops.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 2m tall. Bracts and calyx pink. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00908997

    Occurrence ID: c78f7794-b27c-4c5d-bff5-1fa4af86dc53

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, middle slopes of Serra da Piedade, ca. 40 km E. of Belo Horizonte, BR-31

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8224, -43.6761

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    498

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to 1800m high at middle slopes of Serra da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite and Map View - located Serra da Piedade, between the cities of Belo Horizonte and Caete. Used Terrain View (Google Maps) to located the 1800m high closest to the Serra da Piedade (-19.820990, -43.677550), used it as the select geographic center. Used Distance Measurement Tool and What's Here Tool (Google Maps) to approximate the linear extent by measuring from the select center to the farthest extent of the 1800m elevation in the middle slopes of Serra da Piedade (-19.822121, -43.681927). Input: coordinates (-19.822370, -43.676130), linear extent (0.486km), measurement error (0.01km) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (498m). According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Taxonomic revision of Leandra section Leandra
Leandro melastomoides Raddi
Det. M.Reginato 2014
Morphotype = scabra
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshl	January_1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimenta$äo Aerícola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Eetado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinha^o
No. 30H5U
Leandra melastomoides Raddi
det.: J.J. Wurdack, 1972
Shrub ca. 2m tall. Bracts and calyx pink.
Fruit green. Middle slopes of Serra da
Piedade, with low dense woodland on iron-
rich soil interspersed with many outcrops,
ca. UOkm £. of Belo Horizonte, near HR-31,
ca. 1800m. elev.
00908997