Tococa racemifera Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa racemifera Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Alverson 282-A with White, S. & Shepherd, J. D., 25 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Colombia. Antioquia. Planta Providencia, 28 km SW of Zaragoza, Rio Anori.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794391

    Occurrence ID: f44de66b-41a6-4af7-abe9-872c5d641337

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa racemifera Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack, 1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Antioquia

  • Locality

    Planta Providencia, 28 km SW of Zaragoza, Rio Anori

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.3, -75.07

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa racemifera Wurdack
Fabiàn A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
Colombia1' lDPt0- Antioquia
Primary/old secondary forest
on NW facing slopes in hills on
east side of river.	.J**1®'
Tropical Wet/Very Wet Forest
Transition Zone. Rainfall
approx. 4400mm/year. Vic. Planta rroviaencia,
28kms SW of Zaragoza. Valley of Rio Anorf in
areas surrounding the confluence of Quebrada
La Tirana and Rjfo Anori, approx. 3km upriver
from Planta Providencia. Alt. 400-700m.
Coll.: W.S. Alverson, Starker White and
John D. Shepherd. No. 282A, March 26, 1977
.	foCoca r*ce*nftr< *Jo/<Uck
J.J* Wurdack
Mel as tome shrub- 2m. tall,
hairy lvs* & stem. Pink hairs on infl.
Large glands at ba se of leaf *
Ant coll. made« = No. 66
(AlverSon-White-Shepherd Coll. No.282A
Ants living in swollen leaf base of
Melastome = Pheidole sp. workers
! 7/1978 by D.R. Smith of IIBIII
(U.S.D.A., Beltsville, Md., U.S.A.)
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