Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 11239 with Elvira Cotton, 26 Jan 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Páramo de Tinajillas, 12.5-32 km S of Cumbre.

  • Habitat

    Shrub páramo.

  • Description

    Shrub to treelet to 4 m tall. Twigs and 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. Capsules brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2450588

    Occurrence ID: 7b7fc02f-0350-4b03-9047-0179d1205a1d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Páramo de Tinajillas, 12.5-32 km S of Cumbre.

  • Elevation

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

  • Coordinates

    -3.17, -79.08

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