Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 5263 with K. Redden, S. Alexander, C. Perry, C. Jacobis, D. Hunter, V. Roland & H. Hunter, 06 Jul 2010

  • Location

    Guyana. Tulameng Mtn., ascending from Cara Creek along easternmost projection of Tulameng Mtn. to 5°33'29.5"N, 60°54'3.6" (summit 1534 m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°57'34.7").

  • Habitat

    Slope and lowland forest.

  • Description

    Shrub 2-3 m. Entire plant covered with pink-purple trichomes. Ant domatia present, with little red ants. Inflorescence terminal, paniculate. Calyx green, corolla pale cream-green. Stigma yellow. filaments cream-green, anthers white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01421503

    Occurrence ID: 70cafb31-e876-41b9-8a22-eb27cea66090

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det F. A. Michelangeli, Oct 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Tulameng Mtn., ascending from Cara Creek along easternmost projection of Tulameng Mtn. to 5°33'29.5"N, 60°54'3.6" (summit 1534 m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°57'34.7")

  • Elevation

    Alt. 517 - 620 m. (1696 - 2034 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.54669, -60.898

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