Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 867 with Chin, M. & Ryan, W., 18 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima mts, Upper Ireng river, Tay-Slay-O Creek, 4.5 km above mouth.

  • Habitat

    Gallery Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794008

    Occurrence ID: 4855b976-69ea-4151-987c-73af545a9fef

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det J. J. Wurdack, 1993

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima mts, Upper Ireng river, Tay-Slay-O Creek, 4.5 km above mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.83, -59.97

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L. H. Bailey Hort^ffm (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa guianensis Aublet	^ 4 ^
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999 S'A
Henkel, T.W. 867
Substrate loosely formed white sandstones of lower
Roraima formation.
Fruit puiple with fuchsia vestiture, globose, 0.5
cm diameter.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Tococa guianensis Aubl.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Upper
Ireng R; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-0 Creek, 4-8 km
upstream of Ireng mouth. 04°50’N, 59°58’W. Elev. 650
m. Sandbars, streambed, adjacent sandstone walls, &
riparian forest island. Arching shrub at 2.5 m;
peduncles fuchsia; corolla pink; filaments pink,
anthers cream.
Henkel, T.W. 867	18 January 1993
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00794008