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.[1] The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3]

Axinaea pauciflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Axinaea
Species:
A. pauciflora
Binomial name
Axinaea pauciflora

References

  1. Cotton, E. & Pitman, N. 2004. Axinaea pauciflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
  2. Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
  3. D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books


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