Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Tococa bolivarensis Gleason

All Determinations:

Tococa bolivarensis Gleason det. J. J. Wurdack, 1964

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Auyan-tepuí, cumbre de la parte sureste del brazo noroeste (division occidental del cerro): entre "Drizzly Camp" y "Río Lomita Camp". Alt. 1800 - 1850 m. (5905 - 6069 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 93369 with , 5 May 1964

Description:

Shrub. Subprostrate, procumbent ligneous shrub, stems to 2 m; leaves subcoriaceous, dark green above with sulcate nerves, pale green below, revolute; peduncle dull purple; calyx dull green to deep maroon; petals rose-red; anthers orchid; filaments whitish.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00743405), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 3c97da60-8527-4370-aff0-9ad24db3c80e

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates from converted US database. Determination Source: "ARCe")
Coordinates: (5.8, -62.4667)

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