%0 Journal Article %T Taxonomic notes on Leandra (Melastomataceae, Miconieae) %A Reginato %A Marcelo %A Goldenberg %A Renato %J Hoehnea %D 2012 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.1590/S2236-89062012000200003 %X in this paper we propose 11 synonyms and six lectotypes for eastern brazilian species of leandra. leandra urophylla and l. nutans are placed in the synonymy of l. acutiflora; leandra atropurpurea in the synonymy of l. australis; ossaea ramboi in the synonymy of l. catharinensis; leandra pulchra in the synonymy of l. clidemioides; leandra furfurella in the synonymy of l. cordigera; leandra macrosepala in the synonymy of l. laevigata; leandra dusenii in the synonymy of l. microphylla; leandra dolichodons in the synonymy of l. penduliflora; leandra dasytricha and l. mosenii in the synonymy of l. variabilis. we also propose lectotypes for l. australis, l. atropurpurea, l. cordigera, l. dusenii, l. laevigata, and l. pulchra. %K leandra sensu stricto %K lectotypes %K miconia %K ossaea. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S2236-89062012000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en