Axinaea Fernando-cabiesii
''Axinaea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. As of 2012, there are at least 42 species.Bussmann, R. W., & Zambrana, N. P. (2012)''Axinaea ninakurorum'' (Melastomataceae)− a new species from the northern Peruvian Merianeae hotspot.''Arnaldoa'' 19(1) 23-27. They are small trees and shrubs. They are native to the Americas; almost all are found in the Andes.Bussmann, R. W., Gruhn, J., & Glenn, A. (2010)''Axinaea fernando‐cabiesii'' and ''A. reginae'' spp. nov.(Melastomataceae) from upper Amazonia of Peru, with notes on the conservation status of ''A. flava''.''Nordic Journal of Botany'', 28(5), 518-522. Plants of this genus are pollinated when birds, several species of fruit-eating tanagers, consume specialized appendages on the stamens. As they grasp the nutritious appendages, a cloud of pollen is released. This has been called "puff pollination". Species include: *'' Axinaea affinis'' (Naudin) Cogn. *''Axinaea carolinae-telleziae''Bussmann, R. W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Axinaea Pauciflora
''Axinaea pauciflora'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The specific epithet ''pauciflora'' is Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ... for 'few-flowered'.D. Gledhill References Flora of Ecuador pauciflora Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Alfred Cogniaux {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Axinaea Sodiroi
''Axinaea sodiroi'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References Endemic flora of Ecuador sodiroi Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Axinaea Sessilifolia
''Axinaea sessilifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References sessilifolia Endemic flora of Ecuador Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |