Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Tococa coronata Benth.

All Determinations:

Tococa coronata Benth. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1979

Location:

Venezuela. Amazonas. Dtto. San Fernando, ca. 4.5 airline miles ESE of San Carlos del Meta along the banks of the Río Meta. Alt. 60 m. (197 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. Davidse 13843 with A. C. González, 9 Feb 1978 - 11 Feb 1978

Description:

Shrub. Shrub 2 1/2 m tall; fruit green; with active ant colonies; petals white, streaked with pink; filaments white; anthers creamy white.

Habitat:

Marshy forest along small cano.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00743462), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 9fe03430-7d5c-48ce-9a26-a95bea1d430d

Map:

Coordinates: (6.31667, -67.8333)

Distribution:

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