Tococa subciliata (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa subciliata (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 4165, 16 Dec 1983

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Vaca Díez Prov. Alto Ivon.

  • Habitat

    Tierra Firme Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Chacobo name bimitsexe, use leaf decotion is drunk to alleviate chest pains.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794465

    Occurrence ID: dca02105-7fb3-4e7f-a7b1-64b84eaf5805

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa subciliata (DC.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    Vaca Díez Prov.

  • Locality

    Alto Ivon

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.75, -66.03

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No. 4165
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BOLIVIA
Ethnobotany of the Chacobo Indians
Melastomataceae
7oooca. $ (A boil (Pfi.} TvldA(X
chtk- . X* hQvM'd&i'I'C / Hfj
Dept, of Beni, Prov. of Vaca Diez. Vicinity of the Chicobo village Alto Ivon,
11*45'S 66*02'W. Tropical Wit Forest, terra firme. Elev. ca. 200 m.
Shrub lm tall. Corolla petals light pinkish
white; stigma and style white; anthers white
except for apices which are dark blue. Fruits
green.
Secondary forest.
Chacobo Name: bimitsexe.
Use: Leaf decoction is drunk to alleviate
chest pains.
Brian M. Boom
Date 16 Dec. 1983
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Field woilc funded by the E.J. Noble Foundation
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