Tococa guianensis Aubl.

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
>A
Melastomataceae
Tococa guianensis Aubl.
Det. F. Michelangeli & C. Martin, 2005
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River.
Base Camp 6. Elevation: 501m. 6°2'40"N 60o39'6.1"W. Legume-
dominated (Mimosoideae-Papilionoideae-Caesalpinioideae) gallery
forest on white sand with large boulders. Shrub to 3 m. Leaves green,
stem and central vein undersides often purple. Peduncle bright fuchsia-
purple. Fruit green with purple hairs. Ant domatia heart-shaped. Very
common. (Lyle 2322).
K.M. Redden 2650	10 February 2004
With: M. Lyle, C. Perry, R. Williams & C. Paul
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
03530386