Axinaea quitensis Benoist

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea quitensis Benoist

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 11128 with Elvira Cotton, 19 Jan 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Cañar. ca 2-6 km NE of Pindilíg towards Rivera.

  • Habitat

    Roadside slopes, subpáramo vegetation; highly disturbed.

  • Description

    Sterile shrub 2-2.5 m tall. Stems dark red; petioles and leaf veins beneath bright red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2424046

    Occurrence ID: c0afac29-ec22-4352-bd16-81e1d8afd360

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Axinaea quitensis Benoist det R. Fernandez Hilario, 2024

    Axinaea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Cañar

  • Locality

    ca 2-6 km NE of Pindilíg towards Rivera.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.6, -78.82

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