Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Pipoly 8989 with Boyan, R., 20 Nov 1986

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Demerara, Mabura hill, ridgetop ecotone between Wallaba and Purpleheart forests.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793628

    Occurrence ID: 9944f49b-7cce-4e38-938c-ebd387ba25fb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack, 1988

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Demerara, Mabura hill, ridgetop ecotone between Wallaba and Purpleheart forests

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.42, -58.67

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
GUYANA. Upper Demerara Region: Mabura Hill
concession; ridgetop ecotone between
Wallaba & Purpleheart forests.
5°25’N, 58°40’W. Elev. 50 m. Canopy 30-40 m high,
numerous lianas. White sand-brown loamy
sand-bauxite mosaic. Shrub 2.5 m; peduncle
magenta; fruit green, rare.
J. J. Pipoly 8989 20 November 1986
With: Rudollph Boyan
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NY) - U.S. NATIONAL
HERBARIUM (US) - UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA (BRG)
Fabián A. Michelangeli
Nov. 1999.
FLORA OF THE GUIANAS
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