Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E-529, 01 Oct 1944

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Cordillera de Alpachaca.

  • Habitat

    Rolling dry hills above Río Leon.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m. Veins of leaves bright red. Buds deep red; petals pale purplish inside, reddish-purple outside. Anther sacs yellow, appendages black-purple. When fresh, hypanthium and especially calyx region considerably more sharply angled than #527, and somewhat more than #528.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2450622

    Occurrence ID: 336c1b41-fb2c-4a95-8b2f-183904f683e3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Cordillera de Alpachaca.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2896 m. (9501 ft.)

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