Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana

  • Collector(s)

    H. L. Clark 6917, 28 Dec 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. 4.3 km ENE of San Carlos, on Rd to Solano.

  • Habitat

    Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794200

    Occurrence ID: b750af6b-dc2d-4250-ac4d-e863d3fbcea8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    4.3 km ENE of San Carlos, on Rd to Solano

  • Elevation

    Alt. 119 m. (390 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.93, -67.05

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Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas,
Caracas, Venezuela &
Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, USA
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VENEZUELA, Territorio Federal Amazonas.
San Carlos de Rio Negro, ca. 20 km S of confluence of Rio Negro
and Brazo Casiquiare; lat. 1°56'N, long. 67°03'W; altitude 119 m;
(average rainfall 3400-3600 mm/year).
Main study site, 4.3 km NNE on Solano road; phenoloay
transect, plant permanently marked (#186, xl.3 y334 6)
Small tree, 5m high, 4.2cm DBH. Mature fruit deep
purple, to cobalt blue at base; infl. axes wine red
Howani l. Clark 6917 28 December 1978
[n.v.: boyuyu]
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