Tococa guianensis Aubl. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Tococa guianensis, AAraujoM3042--Bolivia. Pq. Nal. Madidi. Margin of Laguna Chalalan. 23 Sep 06. 289.jpg
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Tococa
Specific Epithet
guianensis
Authorship
Aubl.
9/22/2006
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
6/13/2008
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.
11/29/2004
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.
