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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Ligeophila
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (4 items with 4 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00100757; 00082587; 00082791; 00083751
Type StatusTypeMaterial
CollectorB. Maguire, R. S. Cowan & J. J. Wurdack
Collector number29961
CountryVenezuela
StateAmazonas
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Venezuela: Amazonas
LocalityCerro Huachamacari, Río Cunucunuma, slope rainforest below Camp II
Date Collected1950-12-20
Elevation1000 m
HabitatIn slope rainforest
ContainerPlants of The New York Botanical Garden, Venezuelan Expedition, 1950-51; Cerro Huachamacari, Río Cunucunuma, Amazonas
Organism/Item1 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e85fafe7-4a32-442e-9727-3a8d5b7e520c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00100757
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Ligeophila amazonica Garay
Verified byOrmerod, Paul Abel
Date Determined2005-08-16
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Annotation TextOne large bud placed in spirit; also a flower in the glycerine collection
Taxon Reference(for Ligeophila amazonica Garay) Bradea 1977. 2: 194.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Erythrodes stigmatoptera (H. G. Reichenbach) Pabst
Determined byC. Schweinfurth & Garay
Date Determined1962-11-**
Annotation Text(leaves narrower than typical)
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Ligeophila amazonica Garay
Determined byGaray, Leslie Andrew
Annotation TextType!; sp. nov.
Accession NumberAMES 69536
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a248f5a5-fe88-4083-97fc-1eb23b68c2cb
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00082587
HerbariumAMES
SubcollectionGlycerine Collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodGlycerine
Organism/Item3 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/dc3186ff-07c3-4be2-ac3a-8eee6becab47
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00082791
HerbariumAMES
SubcollectionGlycerine Collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodGlycerine
Organism/Item4 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/ec04ebb5-7697-47c3-8462-8448ab352199
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00083751
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status TypeMaterial
TypeMaterial of Ligeophila amazonica Garay
Verified byOrmerod, Paul Abel
Date Determined2005-08-16
Determination RemarksFlower from holotype at AMES [is a fragment] [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Ligeophila amazonica Garay) Bradea 1977. 2: 194.
Accession NumberAMES 69536
SubcollectionP. Ormerod Type flowers
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeJar
Preparation MethodSpiritMedium
Thumbnail image of sheet
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Orig tiff [49MB]
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RemarksFlowers placed in spirit collection jar No.1244 ( barcode No.83751) and in glycerine

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