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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Octomeria
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00102119; 00083060
Type StatusTypeMaterial
CollectorJ. A. Steyermark
Collector number60830
CountryVenezuela
StateBolívar
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Venezuela: Bolívar
LocalityAlong Quebrada Sororopán, between Santa Teresita de Kavanayén and Río Tek-Yunsén
Date Collected1944-12-03
Elevation1375 m
Habitaton tree trunk
ContainerPlants of Venezuela
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/ed48aff4-1f18-496d-bc7b-035319225edf
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00102119
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Octomeria rhizomatosa C. Schweinfurth
Verified byForster, Wellington
Date Determined2006-05-**
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Octomeria rhizomatosa C. Schweinfurth) Fieldiana, Bot. 1951. 28(1): 188.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Octomeria rhizomatosa C. Schweinfurth
Determined bySchweinfurth, Charles
Date Determined1948-04-**
Annotation TextType
Accession NumberAMES 64842
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/bd8549ca-a9ec-4f64-bcd1-b4513b3a322e
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00083060
HerbariumAMES
Previous ownership[AMES No.64842]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status TypeMaterial
TypeMaterial of Octomeria rhizomatosa C. Schweinfurth
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2010-11-23
Determination RemarksFlower from holotype at AMES [is a fragment] [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Octomeria rhizomatosa C. Schweinfurth) Fieldiana, Bot. 1951. 28(1): 188.
SubcollectionOrchid Slide Cabinets
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodGlycerine
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