Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    S. F. Smith 566 with Kahn, Shuler, 4 Oct 1985

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Puerto Maldonado, Laguna Cochacocha, 5.1 km down from main trail from Explorers Inn, near confluence of rio La Torre and Rio Tambopata, 39 km SW of Pto Maldonado.

  • Habitat

    Edge of Lagoon.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793907

    Occurrence ID: 497c7030-c74d-4e10-ac04-8dc03398d4b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det J. J. Wurdack, 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • Locality

    Puerto Maldonado, Laguna Cochacocha, 5.1 km down from main trail from Explorers Inn, near confluence of rio La Torre and Rio Tambopata, 39 km SW of Pto Maldonado.

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.33

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(BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
guianensis Aublet
Nov. 1999
PERU
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
Tececa guianensis Aubl*
det• J. J. Wurdack xi, 1985
4 m, shrub back fit* water; has snail black ants; petals
pink, somewhat whiter inside; stanens extruded with bright
pink filament bases & lighter pinkish white anthers; style
white up to pink tip; stigma white; calyx green, tmrning
red in fruit; moderately fragrant with a bee pollinating.
Edge sf Laguna Cseacscha, 5*1 km. ds*n the Main Trail frsm
Explorer's Inn, near confluence sf Ris La Tsrre & Ris
Tambspata, 39 km* SW. sf Puerto Moldonade, 12® 50' S. &
69# 20* W#, Madre de Dios.
S. F. Snith, B. Kahn & ?. M. Shuhler # 5*6 Oct. 19$5
00793907