Axinaea

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Bussmann 17114 with Narel Paniagua Zambrana; Carlos Vega Ocaña; and L. Cotrina P., 24 May 2011

  • Location

    Peru. San Martín. Huallaga Prov. Dist. Bolivar. Cloud forest surrounding "Pampa Hermosa" around old Chacha and Inca settlement.

  • Description

    4-5 m tall treelet at forest edge. Inflorescence with 3-5 main branches, 10-15 flowers. Calyx magenta. Leaves 10-20 cm long, 4-7 cm wide, 5 nerved, nerves originating at leaf base. Leaf underside with stellate light brown indumentum, non-persistent. Petioles 2-5 cm long. Leaf base with pronounced auricles. No scutellum on nodes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02514360

    Occurrence ID: 8018ac10-dd6f-4c47-abde-5b9a40f63463

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    San Martín

  • County/Municipio

    Huallaga Prov.

  • Locality

    Dist. Bolivar. Cloud forest surrounding "Pampa Hermosa" around old Chacha and Inca settlement.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2400 m. (7874 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.9922, -77.6544

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