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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsteraceae: Helenium
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00008771
Type StatusType, Lectotype
Collector
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/970ee806-d65e-44a7-abba-592462a3a5dc
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00008771
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Type
Type of Helenium mexicanum Kunth
Verified byK. Gandhi (GH) & I. Ferreras
Date Determined2007-11-27
Determination RemarksMounted in a packet in the upper right corner of the sheet inside a blue paper there is a flower fragment of the type [is a fragment]
Taxon Reference(for Helenium mexicanum Kunth) Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 1820. 4: 299.
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Lectotype
Lectotype of Helenium mexicanum Kunth
Verified byH. F. L. Rock
Date Determined1956
Determination Remarks [is a fragment]
Taxon Reference(for Helenium mexicanum Kunth) Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 1820. 4: 299.
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Helenium mexicanum Kunth
Determined byH.F.L. Rock
Date Determined1956
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation TextFlorets from lectotype
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item RemarksMounted on sheet with two non-type collections, Hartweg 130 (barcode 257171) and Andrieux 190 (barcode 257172)
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Remarks"1887" is written on one of the interior type fragment packets; the name was published in 1820

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