Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 43805 with Tillett, C. L., 12 Jun 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Mazaruni, Partang River, Partang Savanna.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794272

    Occurrence ID: 18ea5635-4af1-446f-9654-10048e74e97a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1961

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Mazaruni, Partang River, Partang Savanna

  • Elevation

    Alt. 460 m. (1509 ft.)

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Fabian A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. U380?
Tocoa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Det.i J. J. Wurdack, 1961
Low shrub 2-3> dm, high; calyx green, corolla cream
white flushed with pink; frequent on Partang Savannah,
near mouth of Partang River; elev. U60 nu
N^VORKBOTANICAL garden
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Partang River, Merume’ Mountains
June 12, 1960
Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British Guiana.
Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation,
Stephen S. Tillett
Carolyn L. Tillett
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