| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 11246 |
| Collected with | Elvira Cotton |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Azuay |
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| Locality | Subpáramo scrub ca. 55 km S of Cumbe and 71 km N of Saraguro |
| Coordinates | 3° 14' S 79° 12' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2960 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2960 |
| Start date | 1985/01/27 |
| End date | 1985/01/27 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Axinaea merianiae (DC.)Triana |
| Determined by | Elvira Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub 1-2 m tall. Petals lilac to magenta. Filaments lilac; anthers yellow; spur black. Capsule brown. Locally aabundant |
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