Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Hoffman 2284 with Marco, G., 5 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima mts, Meamu river camp, below 1st rapids. Furthest navigable point.

  • Habitat

    Mixed Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793619

    Occurrence ID: 352000b6-b30e-40d6-9bdb-34f37e600533

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima mts, Meamu river camp, below 1st rapids. Furthest navigable point

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 - 90 m. (262 - 295 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.25, -60.42

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Tococa aristata Benth.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mtns, Meamu
R. camp, below 1st big rapids, furthest navigable
point. 06°15’N, 60°25'W. Elev. 80 to 90 m. Large
sandstone boulders by river. Mixed forest on steep
cliffs above river; mixed herb, bryophyte,
pteridophyte community. Shrub 2.5 m; infloresence axis
and branches bright pink; fruit green.
Hoffman, B. 2284	5 August 1992
With: G. Marco
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00793619