Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl. s.l.

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Neill 14981 with Wilson Quizhpe, 05 Dec 2005

  • Location

    Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. El Pangui (Canton). Cordillera del Cóndor. Upper watershed of Río Wawaime (tributary of Río Quimi). Site of proposed EcuaCorriente open-pit copper mine, at end of newly built mine access road. Substrate: mixture of Hollín sandstone above and Zamora batholith granite below. Dense, dwarf forest on steep ridge; canopy 5-15 m tall.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m tall, in dwarf forest. Branches of infructescence reddish. Immature fruits green, turn dark bluish black at maturity. Leaf domatia inhabited by ants. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01855946

    Occurrence ID: e824f16f-4f08-4698-bded-686d787219ea

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det F. A. Michelangeli, Jun 2013
    Note: "Does not necessarily match the type"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Zamora Chinchipe

  • County/Municipio

    El Pangui (Canton)

  • Locality

    Cordillera del Cóndor. Upper watershed of Río Wawaime (tributary of Río Quimi). Site of proposed EcuaCorriente open-pit copper mine, at end of newly built mine access road. Substrate: mixture of Hollín sandstone above and Zamora batholith granite below. Dense, dwarf forest on steep ridge; canopy 5-15 m tall.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1320 m. (4331 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.57889, -78.4353

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