Leandra xanthocoma (Naudin) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra xanthocoma (Naudin) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    Y. E. J. Mexia 5260, 06 Nov 1930

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Districto Rio Branco. Road to São Geraldo. Maréco.

  • Habitat

    In open cut-over woods. Abundant locally.

  • Description

    Perennial herb with long, loosely spreading branches, often decumbent. Flower white. Pubescence bright red. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909056

    Occurrence ID: 57bf8e0b-dc31-4774-b407-77bc49abe574

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Districto Rio Branco. Road to São Geraldo. Maréco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.8791, -42.7921

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1292

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to Districto Rio Branco, road to Sao Geraldo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Used Google Earth to find the municipality of Sao Geraldo (GADM Global Administrative Areas: Boundaries without limits, Google Earth .kmz file for Brazil, level 2 (município level) for locality information for município São Geraldo; viwed on Google Earth (http://www.gadm.org/download, accessed: 6/3/2015). Used Google Maps - Map and Satellite Views to find the road that connects the municipalities of Rio Branco and Sao Geraldo (road 120). Used Terrain View - Google Maps to find the 750m high along the road 120, at Sao Geraldo's municipality. Used What's Here Tool to define the coordinates for this point (-20.879057, -42.792055, the select geographic center). Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to approximate the linear extent by measuring from my select center until the farthest point at 750m elevation along the road 120 (-20.886530, -42.784019). Input: coordinates (-20.879057, -42.792055), linear extent (1.28km) ,measurement error (0.01km), into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (1292m). According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide Names Place: River, Stream, road path.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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