Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. Maguire 33195, 7 Feb 1952

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Gran Sabana Mun. Between Uarupata and base of Ilu Tepui.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794230

    Occurrence ID: fa452628-6aba-443b-a003-17a1341e16c7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1953

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • County/Municipio

    Gran Sabana Mun.

  • Locality

    Between Uarupata and base of Ilu Tepui

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
v3 !
Plants of the William H. Phelps Jr. Expedition
ILU-TEPUI, GRAN SABANA, VENEZUELA -1952
33195 Tococa	(Benth.)
No.	^	/9S3
Shrub 2-10 dm* high« Petals white, flushed
pink; filaments pink; anthers cream* Frequent
in open savanna between TTarupata and base of
Ilu-tepui, elev« 1000 m#
Bassett Maguire
Feb • 7 ,
00794230