Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Tococa bolivarensis Gleason

All Determinations:

Tococa bolivarensis Gleason
Note: Isotype (US): Gleason, H. A. 1952. Fieldiana, Bot. 28: 438.

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Carrao-tepuí, SE portion of base. Alt. 1460 - 1615 m. (4790 - 5298 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 60856 with , 4 Dec 1944 - 5 Dec 1944

Description:

2-3 feet tall, branching or single-stemmed; leaves erect, subcoriaceous, dark green above, dull paler green below; hairs on calyx rose-purple; petals salmon-rose with buff on margins; filaments pale rose.

Habitat:

Southeastern portion of base of tepui.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00123492), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution. ]

Identifiers:

GUID: c81c9dd2-5ed2-424e-ba0b-aa404e1934c0

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Located coord. at elevation 1500 m on the approx. geogr. center of the southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepuí. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of southeastern base at elev. 1460 m =linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 950.079
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (5.78024, -61.7424)

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