Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 6393 with K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, 3 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Imbaimadai. Across from airstrip in savanna and along creekside.

  • Habitat

    Dimorphandra, Rubiaceae, melastomes abundant along creekside; Rapateaceae, Bromeliaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves green, venation purple with trichomes. Ant domatia purple-green. Calyx pink, corolla light pink, anthers cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164963

    Occurrence ID: d32cc346-ccb9-4f07-ac43-3d28097ba333

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det F. A. Michelangeli, Apr 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Imbaimadai. Across from airstrip in savanna and along creekside

  • Elevation

    Alt. 516 m. (1693 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.70933, -60.3022

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Tococa guianensis Aublet
Det. F. A. Michelangeli ol\ /z° H
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
Tococa
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
GUYANA. Imbaimadai. Across from airstrip in savanna and along
creekside. 516 m 5°42'33.6"N 60°18'7.9"W. Dimorphandra, Rubiaceae,
melastomes abundant along creekside; Rapateaceae, Bromeliaceae,
Eriocaulaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae. Shrub to 1.5m. Leaves green,
venation purple with trichomes. Ant domatia purple-green. Calyx pink,
corolla light pink, anthers cream. Silica sample.
K.M. Redden 6393	3 May 2009
With: K. Wurdack, C. Perry & E. Zimmerman
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
01164963
01164963