Tococa pachystachya Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa pachystachya Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 103940, 17 Oct 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Cerro La Neblina, SE portion, headwaters of Cano Grande.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794347

    Occurrence ID: 38ca1da8-bab9-40b3-a25f-ef0fd8cf7478

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa pachystachya Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack, 1971

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • Locality

    Cerro La Neblina, SE portion, headwaters of Cano Grande

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 m. (6234 ft.)

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L. H. BAILEY HORTORIUM, CORNELL UNIVERSITY //OV- (y|{ ,
PLANTS OF CERRO DE LA NEBUNA
Venezuelan-Brazilian Frontier
Institato Botanico — The New York Botanical Garden
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Simple-stemmed ligneous plant 1-1.5 m. tall-
ies ves firmly membranous,rugose transversely
both sides,dull green above,paler dull green
bdlow with purplish-red elevated nervesjhairs
buff-brown; rachis thickened,ij.-angled; corolla
brownish;filaments tawny-brown;anthers creamy;
base of leaf below with maroon vesicle
Headwaters of Canon Grande, southeastern portion, altura: 1900 metros
Julian A. Steyermark	16-17 October 1970
Logistical support provided by the Frontier Commissions of Brazil and Venezuela.
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