Tococa bolivarensis subsp. occidentalis Wurdack
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1961. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IV (2). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-87.
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Family
Melastomataceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Rami nodis exceptis glabri; folii lamina ad margines primum ciliata sed ciliis valde caducis alioqui glabra; hypanthium glabrum; calycis tubus et lobi sparse glanduloso-setosi.
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Discussion
In typical T. bolivarensis, known only from Estado Bolivar (Carrao-tepui, Steyermark 60856; Serra do Sol, Maguire & Maguire 40410), the branchlet internodes are sparsely glandular-setose and also thinly furfuraceous with elavate sessile glands, the hypanthium as well as the calyx is glandular-setose, and the leaf blades are persistently glandular-ciliate as well as plus-or-minus glandular-setulose marginally above and on the primary veins beneath. The mature calyx of both subspecies is obscurely 5-lobed, rather than strictly truncate as originally described.