Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Tococa guianensis Aubl.
All Determinations:

Tococa guianensis Aubl. det. F. A. Michelangeli, Dec 2003
Note: ! F. A. Michelangeli & C. V. Martin, 2005

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Imbaimadai vicinity. Unnamed creek (3rd creek from Imbaimadai traveling toward Chi-Chi Falls, on left side of Mazaruni). 1.22 miles Sout East of Mazaruni base camp. Alt. 584 m. (1916 ft.)
Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 1355 with C. Perry, E. Forbes, 2 Dec 2002
Description:

Herb. Erect herb. Inflorescence a terminal panicle. Flower: calyx yellow-red, petals bright pink; style capitate.
Habitat:

Primary, alluvial forest. Eperua and Dicymbe dominant. White sand and sandstone.
Feature Notes:

[Flowers in alcohol]
Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00942854), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]
Identifiers:

GUID: bf6cd17b-2044-42a0-a892-32d72591224d
Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.60119, -60.2142)

Distribution:

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