Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 3259, 26 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. ESE facing slope abover Rio Mawarinuma.

  • Habitat

    Tierra Firme.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794174

    Occurrence ID: f9700ec1-8abb-4849-afaa-9f081ca841c7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    ESE facing slope abover Rio Mawarinuma

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 600 m. (1312 - 1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.83, -66.12

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana
Fabidn A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
The New York Botanical Garden
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDÌN
Melastomataceae
Tococa macrophysca Spruce ex Triana
det. J.J. Wurdack, 1985
Dry forest and scrub vegetation on ESE facing
slope above Rio Marawinuma, elev. 400-600 m; E
of "Puerto Chimo" camp, 0°50' N, 66°07' W.
Shrub to 4 m in forest; lvs shiny dark green s|
pubescent and ± rugose above, paler beneath;
pedicels red; mature frs blue.
00794174
BOTANICAL
W. W. Thomas 3259
26 April 1984
Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y
Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
00794174