Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Axinaea merianiae (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 2489, 15 Aug 1996

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. 31 km S of centre of Cuenca on road to Loja.

  • Description

    Rather spindly shrub to 1 m; leaves coriaceous, dark bottle-green glossy above, paler and dull below with blood-red veins, calyces somewhat fleshy, dark blood-red, petals waxy, pale whitish pink on inner face, mauve-pink on outer face, anthers ellipsoid, ochre-brown with a dark brown spur.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2450599

    Occurrence ID: f753706c-aee2-4390-b68d-803f2016d674

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    31 km S of centre of Cuenca on road to Loja.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.13, -79.03

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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