Tococa spadiciflora Triana

Melastomataceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 95188
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson & Sharon Christoph
Identified ByF. Almeda (CAS), 2011
SourceC. Davidson
Date22 February 2005
CountryEcuador
provinceEsmeraldas
LocationAlong road from Lita to San Lorenzo, vicinity of Alto Tambo, 17.8 km NW of Lita, vicinity of abandoned white house, 2.3 km E of RR track crossing in Alto Tambo. 684 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 57 34 W 078 37 36
NoteUnbranched treelet, less than 0.5 m tall; inflorescence rose-pink, terminal and solitary; young fruits with persistent calyx.