Axinaea tomentosa Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea tomentosa Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Bussmann 17072 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

    2-4 m tall treelet. Young stems with coarse 2-3 mm long light brown indumentum. Flowers 40-50 [sic] in dense inflorescence with 3-4 main branches. Petals bright magenta. Leaves 10-20 cm long, 5-10 cm wide base with pronounced auricles. Notes without scutellum. Leaves with 7 nerves, including 2 faint aat margins.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02514370

    Occurrence ID: 6ef51894-913e-4229-81e4-c51ac5cb6c57

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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. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.0353, -77.6747

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