Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Pipoly 9798 with Gharbarran, G., 24 Jan 1987

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Kaieteur Falls, near airstrip.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794237

    Occurrence ID: c7c7d5a1-5d95-4cf5-aa60-21cdd43736a0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Kaieteur Falls, near airstrip

  • Elevation

    Alt. 390 m. (1280 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.17, -59.48

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
SA
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Det. J.J. Wurdack
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Kaieteur National
Park; near airstrip. 05°10'N, 59°29'W. Elev. 390 to
400 m. Savanna and Bonnetia-Clusia scrub islands.
Guayana sandstone. Subshrub to 1 m; hypanthium green,
petals pink except white along edges.
Pipoly, J.J. 9798
With: G. Gharbarran
24 January 1987
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NY) - U.S. NATIONAL
HERBARIUM (US) - GUYANA FOREST COMMISSION (FDG)
Pipoly, J.J. 9798
Determination as cited in collections studied in
Wurdack, Morley & Renner 1993, Flora of the
Guianas.
00794237