Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75269, 30 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Gran Sabana Mun. Uriman.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794301

    Occurrence ID: 5b312a14-4254-4d78-94e9-b059c527f4b2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1959

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • County/Municipio

    Gran Sabana Mun.

  • Locality

    Uriman

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

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new YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
"00794301
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Estado Bolivar
n°# 75269 -Jococct nt+eut^ CSe^HfJry/ct^a
1 1/2-2 f eet tall; leaves coriaceous,
rich deep green and shining above, paler
green below with raised midrib and nerves;
rachis magenta-wine purple; calyx green;
petals white with pink
by morichai
Large savanna, vicinity of Urim&n
altitude 300 metre
Julian A. Steyermark	April 30, 1953
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Fabián Á. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
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