Tococa guianensis Aubl.

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  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Davidse 18574 with Gonzalez, A. C. & Leon, R. A., 25 Jun 1980

  • Location

    Venezuela. Zulia. Colon, W margin of Cienaga de Juan Manuel de Aguas Claras.

  • Habitat

    Tree island in cienaga.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794113

    Occurrence ID: 12f1f917-1926-4d34-905a-a18ce620eeb9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det J. J. Wurdack, 1982

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Zulia

  • Locality

    Colon, W margin of Cienaga de Juan Manuel de Aguas Claras

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.23, -72.53

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00794113
, L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa guianensis Aublet
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
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PLANTS OF VENEZUELA	fA,
MELASTOMACEAE
Tococa guianensis Aublet
Det: J. J. Wurdack 1982
ZULIA: Distrito Colon: western margin of
Ciénaga Juan Manuel de Aguas Claras, 22 km by-
road east of the intersection of the Río de
Oro and the Maracaibo-La Fria Rwy. (Hwy. 6), 8
km E of El Rosario; ca. 9°11+'N, T2°32’W; elev.
30 m. Tree island in ciénaga; hummocky; edge.
Shrub 2 m tall; petals white; filaments reddish
purple; anthers yellow; style white.
25 June 1980
G. Davidse, A.C. Gonzalez and R.A. Leon
Collected under the auspices of CONICIT, Jardín Botánico de Maracaibo and Corpozuiia, with
the collaboration of the Instituto Botánico, Caracas (MARNR), Missouri Botanical Garden, St.
Louis, and NSF.
00794113