Axinaea nitida Cogn.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Axinaea nitida Cogn. -
Collector(s)
P. C. Hutchison 5590 with J. Kenneth Wright, 07 Jun 1964
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Location
Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas Prov. Cerros Calla Calla, east side, 19 km above Leimebamba on the road to Balsas.
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Description
Tree to 8 m. with straight naked trunk for 7 m. Gray bark. Crowned by foliate branches 1-1.5 m long. Apical branches, pedicels and 3 primary veins wine-red. Leaves dark green. Flowers lavender-red with yellow anther sacs. Branches just below the leafing area darkened and exfoliated, revealing light brown subsurface.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02450640
Occurrence ID: 1ce473b1-4634-49cd-8fdd-a7018cf3cc00
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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
Peru
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State/Province
Amazonas
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County/Municipio
Chachapoyas Prov.
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Locality
Cerros Calla Calla, east side, 19 km above Leimebamba on the road to Balsas.
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Elevation
Alt. 3100 m. (10171 ft.)
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Distribution
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Axinaea nitida Cogn.