Miconia tococa (Desr.) Michelang. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Tococa guianensis, AAraujoM1251--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 257.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia
Specific Epithet
tococa
Authorship
(Desr.) Michelang.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#208,217 of 335,497
Top 63%
Extinction probability
6%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo
-14.423056, -67.923889
Location Remarks
Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Gismondi, M. Cornejo, E. Ticona, O. Valdes
Location
Nicaragua, Atlantico Norte
14.094111, -83.369972
Location Remarks
Along Pozo Charlie Lau, Llano Brakira, N of Puerto Cabezas and E of road to Waspam; open savanna with woody vegetation along creek. 21 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Along creek, shrub 2 m tall, inflorescence branches tinted pink, calyx green, petals pink, stamens dull white, domatia dull red inside.
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo
-14.423056, -67.923889
Location Remarks
Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paola Gismondi, Tatiana B. Miranda
Notes
Árbol 8 m (treefall); flores rosa cremosas, frutos inmaduros verdes y maduros negros.
