Tococa bolivarensis Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa bolivarensis Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 93369, 5 May 1964

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Auyan Tepui, P.N. Canaima, SE de la cumbre; entre Drizzly camp y Rio Lomita Camp.

  • Habitat

    Dwarf forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793635

    Occurrence ID: aac7a5cb-5c53-4c96-8e32-c227f0136e52

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa bolivarensis Gleason det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Auyan Tepui, P.N. Canaima, SE de la cumbre; entre Drizzly camp y Rio Lomita Camp.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.85, -62.55

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa bolivarensis Gleason
Fabiàn A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
rose at base
Instituto Botánico MAC, Caracas-New York Botanical Garden
Expedición Auyan-tepui, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
No. 93369 Tococa bolivarensis Gleason ssp. bolivar-
ensis det. Wur(lack
Subpr ostra te, procumbent ligneous; shrub with
stems to 2 m. tall; leaves s bbcoriaceous, darls
green above with sulcate nerves, pale green
below, resolute? peduncle dull purple; calyx
dull green to deep maroon; petals rose-red;
anthers orchid; filaments whitish with pale
Cumbre de la parte sureste del brazo noroeste (división occi-
dental del cerro): entre “Drizzly Camp” y “Río Lomita Camp”:
bosque achaparrado arriba del “Drizzly Camp” al margen de
sabana.
altura: 1800-1850 metros
Num. Herb.
Julian A. Steyermark
5 de Mayo, 1964
00793635