Tococa guianensis Aubl.

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Melastomataceae Tococa guianensis Aublet
det. F. Michelangeli, 2007
Depto. Cochabamba, Prov. Chapare, 7.3 km SW of bridge
over Río Espirito Santo.
Secondary tropical lowland evergreen forest along highway
from Villa Tunari to Cochabamba.
17°01’37”S, 65°29’50”W. alt. 380 m.
Tree up to 4 m tall. Very little flowering now. Petals white
and pink. Persistent bracteoles much longer than typical
populations. Domatia crimson inside, inhabited by ants.
Coll.: M. Nee, F. Michelangeli, O. Colque I., R. Flores S.,
D. McClelland & S. Stem
No. 55239
30 April 2007
03530339