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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationBromeliaceae: Vriesea
Classification 1Bromeliaceae: Alcantarea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00029476
Type StatusHolotype
CollectorM. B. Foster & R. Foster
Collector number163
CountryBrazil
StateEspirito Santo
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Brazil: Espirito Santo
LocalityMt. Itabira, Coechero. Also at Victoria
Date Collected1939-07-07 [July 7, 1939]
Elevation914 m
Verbatim Elevation3000 ft.
HabitatMany plants on bare rock in sun
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0c6683de-0ddf-4557-b505-9ae471f84fa1
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00029476
HerbariumGH
FamilyBromeliaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Vriesea extensa L. B. Smith
Verified byHanrahan, Danielle
Date Determined2019-04-**
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Annotation TextHolotype
Taxon Reference(for Vriesea extensa L. B. Smith) Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo 1943. n.s. 1: 116.
FamilyBromeliaceae
Determination Alcantarea extensa (L. B. Smith) J. R. Grant
Determined byKessous, Igor M.
Date Determined2019-04-19
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyBromeliaceae
Determination Vriesea extensa L. B. Smith
Determined bySmith, Lyman Bradford
Date Determined1942
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Description1 of 3 sheets (see record numbers 29477 & 29478)
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