Leandra

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 1828 with C. Perry, R. Williams, R, C. Paul; M. Lyle, 11 Feb 2004

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. 0.25 miles S of Base Camp 6.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03257215

    Occurrence ID: 2ca0ce92-2e0d-4440-aad7-f08cbf2d5c29

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Leandra
    Note: sp. nov.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. 0.25 miles S of Base Camp 6.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 547 m. (1795 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.0408, -60.6528

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Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. 0.25
miles S of Base Camp 6.
6° 02' 27"N, 60° 39' 10" W Elev. 547 m.
Gallery forest along creek with boulders and white sand.
Hymenaea and Dicymbe common, rich in fems and aroids. Herb.
Inflorescence terminal in axils of leaves. Flowers purple. Capsule
green turning purple at maturity.
11 February 2004
K. M. Redden, C. Perry, R. Williams, C. Paul and M. Lyle 1828
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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03257215