Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Axinaea fernando-cabiesii Bussmann, J.A.Gruhn & A.Glenn ( isotype )
Location:

Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas Prov. Distrito Leymebamba. Cordillera Yasgolga, east of peak,close to Refugio "Laurel". Alt. 2789m. (9150 ft.)
Collector(s):

R. W. Bussmann 15625 with Carlos Vega Ocaña, Ashley Glenn, Jennifer Gruhn & R. Wagter, 18 Jun 2009
Description:

Understory tree, 4-5 m tall; stems densely covered with whitish hairs; leaves elongated, upper side dark green with scattered hairs, lower side with short, mealy, cream colored cover; inflorescence large, hanging; flowers purple when young, turning neon-blue outside, with white inner side when maturing; anthers bluish white when young, dark reddish orange with purple base when ripe; stamens blue. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Habitat:

Disturbed cloud forest.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02200739
GUID: 847d1825-33a4-4088-9dc4-13d96ee204e7
Map:

Coordinates: (-6.6956, -77.69)

Distribution:

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