Tococa aristata Benth.

The New York Botanical Garden
Gc p,'5
Det: Fabián A. Michelangeli
PLANTS OF GUYANA
Tococa
Melastomataceae
GUYANA: Potaro-Siparuni Region: Iwokrama Forest,
Kurupukari-Annai Road at Three-Mile Creek, about 3 miles
west oftheEssequibo River. 04°37.872,N, 58°42.843'W.
Elevation 70 m. Common shrubs in Mora swamp along
creek. Shrub to 2 m tall and 1 cm stem diameter;
inflorescence axis green, infructescence axis reddish; sepals
light yellowish-green; petals translucent yellow-green;
filaments as petals; anthers white; immature fruit green,
±spherical, smooth. Specimens at BH, BRG, FDG, DUKE,
MO, NY, and US.
Mac H. Alford #3141
with E. Earl Alford, Sumedha Mahadeo,
L. Haynes, and 1. Roopsind
13 May 2003
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