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Collection Details

Species: Tococa quadrialata (Naudin) J.F. Macbr.

Melastomataceae Tococa quadrialata
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2511


Collection Date: 24 October 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 9 August 2005
Institution: BRIT

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Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Cocha Lobo.

Locality Site Specific: Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Margins of oxbow lake, on low floodplain of Madre de Dios and Los Amigos Rivers.

Soil Description: Soil dark, moist.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub 1.5 m. Corolla white. Ants full of domatia.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany