Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Stern 323 with E. J. Tepe, 28 Jan 2009

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Carretera Sumaco-Galeras, ~2 km north of Rio Papauco.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest and roadside.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.5 m. Petals purple, stamens with purple filaments and white and purple anthers. Stigma large and flattened. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164762

    Occurrence ID: ced78827-3f91-4c82-9a90-eeac8ab3644f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det F. A. Michelangeli, Oct 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • Locality

    Carretera Sumaco-Galeras, ~2 km north of Rio Papauco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 m. (3117 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.7808, -77.5714

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The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Tococa guianensis Aublet
Det. F. A. Michelangeli
0ct/2010
FLORA OF ECUADOR
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Toccoca sp.
Stern, S. 18 Feb 2009
Napo.
Carretera Sumaco-Galeras, ~2km north of
Rio Papauco..
0°46'5r S, 77°34'17" W
950 m
Secondary forest and roadside.
Shrub 1.5 m. Petals purple, stamens with
purple filaments and white and purple
anthers. Stigma large and flattened.
Stern, S. 323
Tepe, E. J.
28 Jan 2009
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Collections made as part of the PBI Solanum
project, funded by the National Science Foundation
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