Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 2507, 16 Aug 1996

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. 67 km S of centre of Cuenca on road to Loja.

  • Habitat

    Bosque andino and elfin coriaceous shrub.

  • Description

    Multiple-stemmed compact, elegant shrub to 4 m, stems brown, young stems reddish; leaves coriaceous, slightly discolorous, dark green glossy above, somewhat paler and dull below, calyces dark blood-red, corollas in bud dark pink, petal outer surface pale pinkish mauve, inner face pale whitish pink, anthers ochre-brown with a dark purplish black spur.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2450589

    Occurrence ID: 36fb8a0a-ca96-4780-abc4-8649179a1a6e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    67 km S of centre of Cuenca on road to Loja.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2890 - 3090 m. (9482 - 10138 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.23, -79.12

  • Distribution

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