Tococa racemifera Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa racemifera Wurdack ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Alverson 66 with Starker White & J. D. Shepherd, 21 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Colombia. Antioquia. Vicinity of Planta Providencia, 28 km. southwest of Zaragoza. Valley of Río Anorí in areas surrounding the confluence of Quebrada La Tirana and Río Anorí, approximately 3 km. up river from Planta Providencia.

  • Habitat

    On northwest facing slope in hills on east side of river. Rainfall appproximatley 4400 mm./yr. Primary/old secondary forest. Tropical wet/very wet forest transition zone.

  • Description

    Hairs on inflorescence are red. petioles are swollen at leaf base and are the home of many small red ants, (Tococa sp.). 3 m. shrub. Undescribed, also collected by Fassett, Denslow, in fruit, in duplicate 2/1979, annotation by J. J. Wurdack on label. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 83996

    Occurrence ID: a4a04f18-8c31-4d10-9e71-cff6eb5e234d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Antioquia

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Planta Providencia, 28 km. southwest of Zaragoza. Valley of Río Anorí in areas surrounding the confluence of Quebrada La Tirana and Río Anorí, approximately 3 km. up river from Planta Providencia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 700 m. (1312 - 2297 ft.)

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