Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 43938 with Tillet, C. L. & Boyan, R., 28 Jun 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Mazaruni, Porkknocker camp 2 on Partang River about 19 mi above mouth,.

  • Habitat

    Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793605

    Occurrence ID: ed4c05cc-9939-4bd1-bd7f-12689c5baf83

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack, 1961

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Mazaruni, Porkknocker camp 2 on Partang River about 19 mi above mouth,

  • Elevation

    Alt. 625 m. (2051 ft.)

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999.
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. 43938
T<&°t°.a:	1961
Tree to 4 m; leaves of some purple beneath, bases
with ants; oorolla translucent yellow-green, anthers
purple; frequent in wet shady forest, Porkknooker Camp
2 on Partang River about 19 mi above mouths 625 m •
Partang River, Merume’ Mountains
Stephen S. Tillett tj _	_
Carolyn L. Tillett "ufas B0yan	28 June I960
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.
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