Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    P. J. M. Maas 4305 with Westra, L. Y. T., 11 Nov 1979

  • Location

    Guyana. Pakaraima Mts, Kamarang, Mara Forest N of Kamarank.

  • Habitat

    Secondary Forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 794280

    Occurrence ID: 613f3a39-0842-4d7b-9dd3-6bb52f6bfec4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1980

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts, Kamarang, Mara Forest N of Kamarank

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.87, -60.63

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FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of systematic botany, Utrecht (U)
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Leg.: P.J.M. Maas & L.Y.Th. Westra No.: 4^05
d.d.: 11-XI-1979 Det.: U/Ur d
Hab.: Pakaraima Mts., Kamarang.	t) "
(5°52’ N 1 60°38’ W)
Mora-forest just N of Kamarang,
alt. 450-550 m, disturbed place.
Undershrub, ca. 1-1,5 n high, internodes
of young branchlets, petioles of upper
leaves, and inflorescences coloured red,
the nodes remaining green, calyx light
green, petals light pink with darker
coloured base and, to lesser extent,
middle zone, filaments purple, anthers
dirty white with light yellow apex MELAST-,
xln collaboration with W. Driehuis and
tj»e students E. Eetgerink, R. van Leeuwen,
H. Persoon, H. Snuverink and A. Timmerman.
L. H. Bailey Hortorium (BH) Systematic Revision of Tococa
Tococa nitens (Benth.) Triana
Fabián A. Michelangeli	Nov. 1999
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