Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 29145, 22 Nov 1947

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Pebas, Rio Ampiyacu.

  • Habitat

    Varzea.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794028

    Occurrence ID: 7e4958e2-464c-4630-a7e4-8d7d36db9876

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det J. J. Wurdack, 1969

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • Locality

    Pebas, Rio Ampiyacu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Distribution

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa guianensis Aublet
Fabián A. Michelangeli
Nov. 1999
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTS OF PERU	j
Dept, de Lorete
Tococa guianensis Aubl. s.l.
Det. J* Wurdack 1969
Locality
PEBAS (Pevas), at mouth ojpRio Ampiyacu,
on Rio Amazonas, Prov. de MAYNAS
LaU 3010’ S. Long. 71°4G’ W.
Occurrence Common in undergrowth in
wet woods on ’'fMttoea” or high ground
along	trfeeS ?	canopy of
Date Nov- ' ^2 , 1947 Alt. 100 m« (estimated) vines
Coll. F.R. Fosbcrg No- 29U5
Remarks Shrub 2 m. tall; leaves with ants
inhabiting bladders; flowers white.
1947 Cinchona Expedition
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