Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana -
Collector(s)
G. P. Lewis 2489, 15 Aug 1996
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Location
Ecuador. Azuay. 31 km S of centre of Cuenca on road to Loja.
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Description
Rather spindly shrub to 1 m; leaves coriaceous, dark bottle-green glossy above, paler and dull below with blood-red veins, calyces somewhat fleshy, dark blood-red, petals waxy, pale whitish pink on inner face, mauve-pink on outer face, anthers ellipsoid, ochre-brown with a dark brown spur.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2450599
Occurrence ID: f753706c-aee2-4390-b68d-803f2016d674
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Azuay
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Locality
31 km S of centre of Cuenca on road to Loja.
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Elevation
Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)
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Coordinates
-3.13, -79.03
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Distribution
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Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana