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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Vanilla
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00090754; 00085341
Type StatusTypeMaterial
CollectorJ. B. Edwards
Collector number407
CountryHonduras
StateComayagua
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Honduras: Comayagua
LocalityEsquias, El Rio Funes
Date Collected1933-04-**
Elevation762 m
Verbatim Elevation2500 ft
Habitatopen river valley forest
ContainerFlora of Honduras
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0e8e1f72-32f9-4079-a2a6-01faa36f9e32
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00090754
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Vanilla insignis Ames
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2000-11-**
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Vanilla insignis Ames) Bot. Mus. Leafl. 1934. 2: 101.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Vanilla insignis Ames
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 40085
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2bb1a140-fb76-4451-82ef-17ff820908d6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00085341
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status TypeMaterial
TypeMaterial of Vanilla insignis Ames
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2016-02-23
Determination RemarksFlower from holotype at AMES [is a fragment] [filed under] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Vanilla insignis Ames) Bot. Mus. Leafl. 1934. 2: 101.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Vanilla insignis Ames
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 40085
SubcollectionAMES Spirit Collection
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeJar
Preparation MethodSpiritMedium
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RemarksFlower in AMES Spirit Collection jar no.1440

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