Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 11230 with Elvira Cotton, 26 Jan 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Páramo de Tinajillas, 12,5-32 km S of Cumbe.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Twigs & leaves beneath silvery lepidote. Veins beneath maroon. Calyx green suffused with maroon. Petals dark pink in bud becoming pale violet. Filaments pale violet; anthers yellow; spurs black. Capsule brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2450584

    Occurrence ID: c3cd42d3-f70c-46a6-9010-74ad23da3ddf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana det E. Cotton, Sep 1985
    Note: ! E. Cotton, Oct. 2002.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Páramo de Tinajillas, 12,5-32 km S of Cumbe.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3100 - 3400 m. (10171 - 11155 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.17, -79.08

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