Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 45112 with Tillet, C. L. & Boyan, R., 12 Aug 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Mazaruni, on shoulder of E flank, about Thompson camp.

  • Habitat

    scrub forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793629

    Occurrence ID: 728bf4c5-4b63-48a3-9526-eb2ec09dfea2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack, 1961

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Mazaruni, on shoulder of E flank, about Thompson camp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1418 m. (4652 ft.)

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabián A. Michelangeli
Nov. 1999.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00793629
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. 45112
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irub to 1 m;
Virgate shnab to 1 ms leaves thin, coriaceous, dark
green above, ligjhter beneath; calyx green, corolla trans-
lucent yellowish suffused with pink, anthers pink; in-
frequent, dense scrub and low forest (8-10 m) on shoulder
of E flank, about Thompson Camp; 1418 m.
Stephen S. Tillett
Carolyn L. Tillett Rufas Boyan
Mt. Ayanganna
12 August 1960
Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British Guiana.
Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation.
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