Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 4830 with K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 6 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River on savanna near old farm.

  • Habitat

    Bush island. Melastomataceae, Anacardiaceae, Ochnaceae, Clusia.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 1m. Leaves coriaceous, glossy above. Terminal inflorescence blushed with pink. Calyx orangeish basally and green distally. Petals with pink centers, cream toward edges. Style and filaments pink, anthers white. Fruit large, deep purple-black berry. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164985

    Occurrence ID: 4f64bb83-ebbb-4b68-9b3c-5f3f16a5a217

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana det F. A. Michelangeli, Apr 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River on savanna near old farm

  • Elevation

    Alt. 486 m. (1594 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.71453, -60.632

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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PLANTS OF THE GUI ANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Kako River on savanna near old farm. 486 m 5°42'52.3"N
60°37'55.2"W. Bush island. Melastomataceae, Anacardiaceae, Ochnaceae,
Clusia. Shrub to lm. Leaves coriaceous, glossy above. Terminal
inflorescence blushed with pink. Calyx orangeish basally and green
distally. Petals with pink centers, cream toward edges. Style and filaments
pink, anthers white. Fruit large, deep purple-black, berry. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 4830	6 May 2009
With: K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V.
Roland
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01164985
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
01164985