Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Weitzman 224, 19 Aug 1987

  • Location

    French Guiana. Marone River, above mouth of Marouini Rv, near Antecum Pata.

  • Habitat

    Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793857

    Occurrence ID: 8d8f6975-600b-4e81-9d46-849f42b8e67e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det J. J. Wurdack, 1988

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Marone River, above mouth of Marouini Rv, near Antecum Pata

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.32, -54.1

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa guianensis Aublet
Fabián A. Michelangeli
Nov. 1999
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Tococa guianensis Aubl.
Det. J J. Wurdack, 1988
FRENCH GUIANA. Marone river, above mouth of
Marouim river; island in river near Antecum Pata.
3*1974,54°6’W. Elev. 140 m. Along trails through
forest near village clearing. Tree, ±4 m tall;
leaves dark green.
A. Weitzman 224 19 August 1987
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
Domatia dark green to reddish-brown, not forming
on all leaves. Inflorescence axes green to red.
Calyx and ovary green, turning red after anthesis;
corolla pink outside, white inside; stamens,
style, and stigma white; anthers creamy yellow by
the end of the day, white with slight pink tip in
bud.
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