Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. Maguire 33170, 5 Feb 1952

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Gran Sabana Mun. Between San Rafael and Enemasic.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794304

    Occurrence ID: 77263ae9-3ca1-4a1e-b438-20bca480fcb8

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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 San Rafael and Enemasic

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

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00794304
L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Fabián A. Michelangeli
Nov. 1999
Plants of the William H. Phelps Jr. Expedition
ILU-TEPUI, GRAN SABANA, VENEZUELA -1952
33170	Tococa	(Ben+h,)
No	Pe+.	/9S"3
Smail shrub 3-10 dm* high* Petals flushed
pink; filaments white; anthers deep pink;
fruit a sweet blue-fclack berry* Frequent in
savanna between San Rafael and Enemasic,
elev« 1200 m*
Bassett Maguire
Peb • 5,
00794304