| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 11239 |
| Collected with | Elvira Cotton |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Azuay |
| County | |
| Locality | Páramo de Tinajillas, 12.5 - 32 km S of Cumbe. Shrub páramo |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Start date | 1985/01/26 |
| End date | 1985/01/26 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Axinaea merianiae (DC.)Triana |
| Determined by | Elvira Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub to treelet to 4 m tall. Twigs & leaves beneth silvery lepidote. Veins beneth maroon. Calyx green suffused with maroon. Petals dark pink in bud becomming pale violet. Filaments pale violet; anthers yellow; spurs black. Capsule brown |
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