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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationEuphorbiaceae: Croton
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00047211
Type StatusSyntype, Possible Isotype
Collector
CountryJamaica
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica
ContainerGriseb. Fl. W. Ind.
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/05377800-a6b9-420e-bbe0-0d33861d2856
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00047211
HerbariumGH
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Croton priorianus Urban
Verified byWebster, Grady Linder
Date Determined1953
Determination Remarks[written on sheet]
Annotation TextSymb. Ant. 3: 295. 1902; this is apparently a syntype
Taxon Reference(for Croton priorianus Urban) Symb. Antill. [Urban] 1902. 3: 295.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type StatusPossible Isotype
Possible Isotype of Croton priorianus Urban
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Taxon Reference(for Croton priorianus Urban) Symb. Antill. [Urban] 1902. 3: 295.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Croton priorianus Urban
Determined byBerry, Paul Edward
Date Determined2010
Determination Remarks[annotated on HUH Temp. Type Spec. Rec. Sheet] [current name]
Annotation TextPossible isotype; Protologue cites one specimen; "Hab. in Jamaica: Alexander (Prior), march n. 1653" This sheet is C. priorianus Urb., but sure if really a type. If so, would be an isotype, not a syntype.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Croton cascarilla Linnaeus
Determination Remarks[protologue states Croton cascarilla a. Griseb. ! Flor. (1859) p. 38 - non Linn.] JMS [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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