Tococa aristata Benth.

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
Tococa cf. aristata Benth.
Det. F.A. Michelangeli, X 2007
GUYANA. Headed N of airstrip into gallery forest at head of Kourme
Creek. 448 m 5°10'50"N 59°24'29.7"W. Savannah near airstrip; wet
areas, white sand, rocks, some shallow soil. Shrub to 3 m. Leaves green
with basilaminar domatia. Petals light yellow-peach. Anthers white,
blushed with pink. Fruit green. Domatia inhabited by small ants; no
carton, Silica sample (1).
K. J. Wurdack 4162	29 August 2006
With: C. Perry, K. Glennon, E. Liverpool, P. Benjamin, C. Hinchliff &
K. Redden
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
03530262