Axinaea nitida

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

Axinaea nitida is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Peru. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Axinaea nitida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36815A10018437. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36815A10018437.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.