Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Schultes 18121 with Baker, R. E. D. & Cabrera, I., 28 Oct 1952

  • Location

    Colombia. Vaupés. Rio Negro, San Felipe.

  • Habitat

    Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794196

    Occurrence ID: 878250e3-8fd0-4b39-aeb3-0fa577d93f37

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Vaupés

  • Locality

    Rio Negro, San Felipe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.83, -67

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
Explorations carried out for the Division of Rubber Plant
investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural
Engineering, United States Department of Agriculture in collabo-
ration with the Caja de Crédit» Agrario of Colombia and the
Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional, Colombia.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTAE COLOMBI AN AE
VAUPES
18121	-Spruce ejc
Small tree. Petals pink, anthers white.
Río Negro: San Felipe and vicinity (below confluence of Rfo Guainfa
and Rfo Casiquiare). Altitude about 600 feet.
General location: Lat. Io 50’ N, Long. 67° 0’ W Oct* 28, J.952
Richard Evans Schultes, Richard E. D. Baker et Isidoro Cabrera
(Collected in Collaboration with Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Bogotá.)
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