Axinaea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae.

They are native to the Americas; almost all are found in the Andes.

[3] 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.

[4][5] Species include[1]: This Melastomataceae article is a stub.