Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 8906 with Samuels, G. J., 27 Jun 1989

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Upper Potaro River, 19 km N of Kopinang Village.

  • Habitat

    Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793616

    Occurrence ID: c119cf0d-c324-472c-93a5-736da29a1e73

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Upper Potaro River, 19 km N of Kopinang Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 720 m. (2362 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.08, -59.82

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VOBK botanical garden
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Plants of Guyana
No. 8906
Tococa aristata Benth.
det. J. Wurdack, 1990
HelastoRataceae
Upper Potaro River region, ca. 19 Riles N of Kopinang village, 05*05'N,
59 49’M. Hoist forest at base of plateau. 720 r elev.
Treelet 2 r tall. Corolla yellowish-green, translucent. [Specinen
preserved initially with 50X ethanolJ
Brian N. Boor t Gary J. Samuels 27 Jun 1989
Funded by the National Geographic Society, grant no. 3931-88.
Expedition in collaboration with the University of Guyana.
L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999.
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1989 EXPEDITION TO MOUNT H0K0MUNG
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