Tococa subciliata (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa subciliata (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 5128 with C. Perry, D. Singh, E. Alexander, H. James, N. John, H. Simon, E. Joseph, 21 Jan 2007

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Conservation International concession on the Essequibo River. Left side of river bank going down river.

  • Habitat

    Riparian vegetation. Seasonally flooded forest. Large boulders scattered. Mora dominant. White sand banks and laterite soil.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub growing along river edge. Lvs green above, white below. Sepals green, corolla pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164810

    Occurrence ID: ae66aeca-9172-4379-8a5a-a5fed5f0f984

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa subciliata (DC.) Triana det F. A. Michelangeli, Feb 2009

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    Conservation International concession on the Essequibo River. Left side of river bank going down river.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 108 m. (354 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.58839, -58.2993

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Location Notes

    [The name given in this record as the region was not specified as such on the label, but was inferred from the label's locality data.]

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PLANTS OF THE GUI ANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Conservation Intemation concession on the Essequibo
River. Left side of river bank going down river. 108 m 3°35'18.2"N
58°17'57.6"W. Mora dominant. White sand banks and laterite soil.
Riparian vegatation. Seasonally flooded forest. Large boulders
scattered. Shrub growing along river edge. Lvs green above, white
below. Sepals green, corolla pink. Silica sample.
MPW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
0lt64810
K.M. Redden 5128	21 January 2007
With: C. Perry, D. Singh, E. Alexander, H. James, N. John, H. Simon &
E. Joseph
BOTANICAL
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
01164810