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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsteraceae: Wuerschmittia
Classification 1Asteraceae: Melanthera
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274778
Type StatusIsolectotype
CollectorG. H. W. Schimper
Collector number334
CountryEthiopia
StateTigray
GeographyAfrica: Africa (Region) (Region): Ethiopia: Tigray
LocalityIn monte Scholoda [Selleuda]
Date Collected1837-10-03
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7af0a424-d896-4225-aef1-f722af95aa13
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274778
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipex herb. F. W. Klatt
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Wuerschmittia abyssinica Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard
Verified byW. T. Kittredge
Date Determined2009
Determination RemarksLT: (P)
Taxon Reference(for Wuerschmittia abyssinica Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard) Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1848. 1: 413.
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Melanthera abyssinica (Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard) Bentham & Hooker f. ex Vatke
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Wuerschmittia abyssinica Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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