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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00076203
Type StatusSyntype, Isolectotype
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number1683
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas
Locality Remarks7 to E [7 to Englemann (MO). 52 crossed out on label. Field #270 (1st coll.), "31 May, stony hills of the Pecos", and #279 (1st coll.), "1 Jun, high stony hills of the Pecos" Crockett/Pecos Co.]
Date Collected1851
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/97199137-83b2-42b7-86db-841b93c34b24
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00076203
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Asclepias wrightii Greene
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2010
Annotation Textspecimen on right, marked by A. Gray. Gray's citation of Santa Rita, New Mexico is incorrect
Taxon Reference(for Asclepias wrightii Greene) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1881. 16: 102.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Asclepias scaposa Vail
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2010
Annotation Textcited as "T.: Wright 7, MO!" Vail's citation of the locality as Santa Rita, New Mexico is incorrect
Taxon Reference(for Asclepias scaposa Vail) Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 1898. 25(4): 171.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias nyctaginifolia A. Gray
Determined by[pencil annotation on sheet]
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias longicornu Bentham
Determined byGray, Asa
Annotation TextSyn. Fl. N. Amer.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias wrightii Greene
Determined byGray, Asa
Annotation Text1880. A. Wrightii, Greene!
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item Remarks[mounted with Wright s.n., 306467, and letter from A. M. Vail, 6 Jan 1898]
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