Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. McDowell 2823 with Gopaul, D., 24 May 1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Utshe River and surrounding woods above falls.

  • Habitat

    Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793632

    Occurrence ID: c231a4ab-9a2b-4872-8feb-af701e6edd57

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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

    Utshe River and surrounding woods above falls

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 - 975 m. (2953 - 3199 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.73, -61.13

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabiàn A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Tococa aristata Benth.
Det. J J. Wurdack, 1991
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region: Utshe River and
surrounding woods above falls. 5°44’N, 61°08’W.
Elev. 900 - 975 m. Shrub <2 m; hirsute leaves and
stems, domatia in leaf bases. Leaf underside
purple, flower white.
T. McDowell 2823	24 May 1990
With: D. Gopaul
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00793632