Leandra rufescens (DC.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra rufescens (DC.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17821, 11 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Coastal Zone; Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On the NW side of Monte Pascoal, at low altitude.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed rain forest. This plant growing in secondary vegetation by roadside.

  • Description

    Much branched spindly shrub to 2.5 m; leaves dark green above, glossy, paler beneath. Floral axis bright, pinkish red. Flowers white, immature fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 520703

    Occurrence ID: aa62cf8b-7d6b-4681-8404-54e6aee407cc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Leandra rufescens (DC.) Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack, 1979

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Coastal Zone; Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On the NW side of Monte Pascoal, at low altitude

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 - 200 m. (328 - 656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.88, -39.42

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