| Collector | Staahl, B. |
| Number | 2630 |
| Collected with | Lewis,G.P. & Lozano,P. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Loja |
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| Locality | About 26 km from Loja on road to Saraguro, ca 6 km before Santiago. Disturbed montane forest |
| Coordinates | 3° 50' S 79° 17' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2750 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Start date | 1996/06/11 |
| End date | 1996/06/11 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Axinaea sclerophylla Triana |
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| Field notes | Tree 6 m, petals pale purple, anthers yellowish, appendix purple |
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