Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Axinaea nitida Cogn.

Location:

Peru. Amazonas. 18 kms SW of Leimebamba along road towards Balsas. Alt. 3000m. (9842 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 11385 with Elvira Cotton, 13 Feb 1985

Description:

Tree to 6 m tall, branching high up. Young branches and petioles burgundy-red. Leaves dropping, and conduplicate. Capsules brown.

Habitat:

White sand slopes along road.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2450631
GUID: 3f2e2880-1316-4504-9d43-e3421187728f

Map:

Coordinates: (-6.75, -77.8)

Distribution:

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