Tococa platyphylla Benth. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tococa, Croat 94873--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 227 (2).jpg
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Tococa
Specific Epithet
platyphylla
Authorship
Benth.
2/17/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall; rachis and berries reddish; corolla pink.
