Tocoyena Explained

Tocoyena is a genus of plant in the family Rubiaceae.^[1]

Species

Tocoyena contains the following species (incomplete list):^{[2] [3] [4]}

• Tocoyena atlantica R. Borges & Gaem
• Tocoyena brasiliensis Mart.
• Tocoyena bullata (Vell.) Mart.
• Tocoyena foetida Poepp. & Endl.
• Tocoyena formosa (Cham. & Schltdl.) K. Schum.
• Tocoyena guyanensis K. Schum.
• Tocoyena pittieri (Standl.) Standl.
• Tocoyena selloana Schum.
• Tocoyena sellowiana (Cham. & Schltdl.) K. Schum.

Notes and References

1. REVISION OF TOCOYENA (RUBIACEAE: GARDENIEAE) FROM THE STATES OF GOIÁS AND TOCANTINS AND A NEW SPECIES ENDEMIC TO WHITE-SAND AREAS IN THE BRAZILIAN CERRADO. Piero G. Delprete, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 9 December 2008, Vol. 2, No. 2, pages 983-993 (article)
2. DELPRETE. PIERO G.. 2018-12-10. Two new species of the tribe Sipaneeae (Rubiaceae) from white-sand areas of Brazilian and Colombian Amazon. Phytotaxa. 382. 1. 125. 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.1.7. 92415993 . 1179-3163.
3. Borges. Rodrigo L.. Gaem. Paulo Henrique. Roque. Nádia. 2020-11-05. A new species of Tocoyena (Rubiaceae, Gardenieae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Phytotaxa. en. 470. 3. 243–248. 10.11646/phytotaxa.470.3.4. 228805890 . 1179-3163.
4. de Souza. Renata Gomes. Goto. Bruno Tomio. Alves da Silva. Danielle Karla. Barbosa da Silva. Fábio Sérgio. Sampaio. Everardo V.S.B.. Maia. Leonor Costa. 2010. The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and cattle manure in the establishment of Tocoyena selloana Schum. in mined dune areas. European Journal of Soil Biology. 46. 3–4. 237–242. 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2010.04.004. 2010EJSB...46..237D . 1164-5563.