Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Maguire 46891, 20 Aug 1962 - 21 Aug 1962

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Alto Río Cuyuni, Río Uiri-yuk, cumbre of La Escalera.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3530271

    Occurrence ID: bddbe3a1-9f5f-43a3-ad7c-af2543def5e3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Alto Río Cuyuni, Río Uiri-yuk, cumbre of La Escalera

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

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INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Exploration of the Alto Rio Cuyuni
ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
I4.689I
°‘	Toe oca aristata Benth*
Det.: J.J. Wurdack, I96I4.
Leaves rugose, firmly membranous, petals green-
yellow, anthers lilac, styles white, hypanthium
green, fruiting rachis wine-red, frequent in
montane forest, cumbre of La Escalera, altitude
1000 m.
Bassett Maguire	August 20—21, Rio Uiri-yuk
Julian A. Steyermark & Celia K. Maguire	1962
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Institute Botanico, the National Science Founda-
tion and The New York Botanical Garden.
03530271