Axinaea

	Axinaea ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Macrophylla ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Reginae ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Carolinae-telleziae ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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]
	Axinaea Flava ''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]
	Axinaea Glauca ''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]
	Axinaea Lawessonii ''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]
	Axinaea Ninakurorum ''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]
	Axinaea Affinis ''Axinaea affinis'' is a species of tree in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to mountainous regions of the Andes in South America in Peru and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Description ''Axinaea affinis'' is a large shrub or small tree. The inflorescences are terminal pannicles of flowers with parts in five. The calyx is blunt and the petals are oblong or obovate and white or flushed with pink, red or purple. The stamens are black with bright orange inflated appendages. The ovary is superior and the fruit is a many-seeded capsule. Ecology Most members of the family Melastomataceae are pollinated by buzz pollination, a technique whereby certain species of bee are able to create vibrations that loosen the pollen when they visit the blooms, but the flowers of members of the genus ''Axinaea'' have unique appendages to their stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Sclerophylla ''Axinaea sclerophylla'' is a species of tree in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Description ''Axinaea sclerophylla'' is a small tree up to about high. The inflorescences are few in number with a small number of flowers in each inflorescence, the individual flowers being long. The flowers are purple, pink or nearly white and have fleshy, oblong petals and parts in fives. Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to Ecuador where it is found in the southern Andes at altitudes of between . It is known from just twelve populations in the montane forest zone, one from Sevilla de Oro in Azuay Province, one from near the Sígsig to Gualaquiza road in Morona-Santiago Province, and the rest from Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe Provinces. Ecology The flowers of ''A. sclerophylla'' are pollinated by birds. The stamens have inflated appendages attached to them on which birds feed. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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]

	Axinaea ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Macrophylla ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Reginae ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Carolinae-telleziae ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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]
	Axinaea Flava ''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]
	Axinaea Glauca ''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]
	Axinaea Lawessonii ''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]
	Axinaea Ninakurorum ''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]
	Axinaea Affinis ''Axinaea affinis'' is a species of tree in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to mountainous regions of the Andes in South America in Peru and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Description ''Axinaea affinis'' is a large shrub or small tree. The inflorescences are terminal pannicles of flowers with parts in five. The calyx is blunt and the petals are oblong or obovate and white or flushed with pink, red or purple. The stamens are black with bright orange inflated appendages. The ovary is superior and the fruit is a many-seeded capsule. Ecology Most members of the family Melastomataceae are pollinated by buzz pollination, a technique whereby certain species of bee are able to create vibrations that loosen the pollen when they visit the blooms, but the flowers of members of the genus ''Axinaea'' have unique appendages to their stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Axinaea Sclerophylla ''Axinaea sclerophylla'' is a species of tree in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Description ''Axinaea sclerophylla'' is a small tree up to about high. The inflorescences are few in number with a small number of flowers in each inflorescence, the individual flowers being long. The flowers are purple, pink or nearly white and have fleshy, oblong petals and parts in fives. Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to Ecuador where it is found in the southern Andes at altitudes of between . It is known from just twelve populations in the montane forest zone, one from Sevilla de Oro in Azuay Province, one from near the Sígsig to Gualaquiza road in Morona-Santiago Province, and the rest from Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe Provinces. Ecology The flowers of ''A. sclerophylla'' are pollinated by birds. The stamens have inflated appendages attached to them on which birds feed. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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]