Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Hoffman 2101, 20 Jul 1992

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mountains, Kamarau falls, abandoned Swedish Eng. Camp.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest on white sand.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793615

    Occurrence ID: 2193c827-c845-4a0f-9608-b22414c35f38

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack, 1993

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mountains, Kamarau falls, abandoned Swedish Eng. Camp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.1, -60.35

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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Tococa aristata Benth.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mountains,
Kurupung R; Kamarau Falls; abandoned Swedish Engr.
camp. 06°06'N, 60°21'W. Elev. 350 m. Secondary forest
scrub on white sand. Shrub 2 m; leaf dark purple
below; infructescence axis and branches pink; fruits
green.
Hoffman, B. 2101	20 July 1992
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00793615