Tococa perclara Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa perclara Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 97560, 27 Oct 1966

  • Location

    Venezuela. Miranda. P.N. Guatopo, Rio Santa Cruz, between Santa Terasa and Altagracia de Orituco14.5 km from Los Alpes, 12 km from Rancheria Mi Querencia.

  • Habitat

    Rain Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794356

    Occurrence ID: a07586b3-ee09-4ac3-a392-26ad0e893c74

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa perclara Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack, 1977

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Miranda

  • Locality

    P.N. Guatopo, Rio Santa Cruz, between Santa Terasa and Altagracia de Orituco14.5 km from Los Alpes, 12 km from Rancheria Mi Querencia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 520 m. (1706 ft.)

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa perclara Wurdack
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FLORA DE VENEZUELA
97560
Tococa "broadwayi1*
Frequent in ravines near stream;shrub simple-
stemmed ,1-3 »• tall;lea«es ascending,subcharta-
ceous,deep green above,nerves sulcate above,
lower side pale green to completely wine orohid-
purple including the nerves;fruiting infructes-
cence with salmon-rose calyx and hypanthiua;
fruit urceolate-oblong,10 mm. long,8 mm. broad,
ESTADO MIRANDA: PARQUE NACIONAL DE GUATOPO:
moist rich mixed evergeen forest on steep slopes bordering Rio Santa
Cruz, between Santa Teresa and Altagracia. dé Orituco, 14.5 kms.
from Los Alpes, 12 kms. from Ranchería Mi Querencia.
Altura 520 metros
Julian A. Steyermark
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