Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa aristata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. E. Moore 9624 with Ambrose, J. D., Dietz, R. E. IV, & Fister, D. H., 9 Aug 1970

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Gran Sabana Mun. Kavanayen, trail toward rio Poinkaipa.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 793609

    Occurrence ID: b6b24364-4b83-4631-bc58-9f13c4dc98c1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa aristata Benth. det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • County/Municipio

    Gran Sabana Mun.

  • Locality

    Kavanayen, trail toward rio Poinkaipa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

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NEWyORKBOTANICAL GARDEN
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L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tpcoca
Tococa aristata Benth.
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999.
VENEZUELA
Shrub to ca. 5 ft. high. Hairs on stem brown, on
leaf white. Petals translucent green, filaments
greenish-white, anthers pink, style greenish-cream.
Leaves with green swelling at base, this hollow, red-
violet, with small brown ants. Lower surface of
leaves red-violet or green.
Edo. Bolivar: Kavanayen; El Pajonal, trail from edge of savanna toward rio
Poinkapa, ca. 1200 m. alt.
9 August 1970
H. E. Moore, Jr., J. D. Ambrose, R. E. Dietz IV, D. H. Pfister No. 9624
00793609