Axinaea quitensis Benoist

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea quitensis Benoist

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 3540, 15 Sep 1997

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. Old road Catamayo-Loja, km 8.2.

  • Habitat

    Small pocket of bosque humedo andino. Rare.

  • Description

    Tree, 7-8 m x 20 cm diam., flat-crowned; petioles purplish red, leaves semi-coriaceous, dark green glossy above, paler and dull below; calyces green, corollas pink, anthers yellow glossy, anther spur pink, styles white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02450478

    Occurrence ID: 503966c5-7fbf-4f63-b072-19f9e8c58362

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    Old road Catamayo-Loja, km 8.2.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2690 m. (8825 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.98, -79.27

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