| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 6689 |
| Collected with | Maria Lebrón-Luteyn & Bruce McAlpin |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Loja |
| County | |
| Locality | Shrub páramo 17 km N of Saraguro |
| Coordinates | |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2865 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2865 |
| Start date | 1979/01/02 |
| End date | 1979/01/02 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Axinaea merianiae (DC.)Triana |
| Determined by | Elvira Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub .5 m tall. Petals lilac to purple. Stamens white. Infrequent |
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