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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationEuphorbiaceae: Mabea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00055258
Type StatusIsosyntype, Isolectotype
CollectorR. Spruce
Collector number1193
CountryBrazil
StateAmazonas
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Brazil: Amazonas
LocalityBarra
Date Collected1851-01-**
Habitat[moist forest]
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c7cc6803-1bff-47c1-bb71-b5d2e720f921
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00055258
HerbariumGH
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type Status Isosyntype
Isosyntype of Mabea nitida var. purpurascens Müller Argoviensis
Taxon Reference(for Mabea nitida var. purpurascens Müller Argoviensis) Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 1866. 15(2): 1152.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Mabea nitida Spruce ex Bentham
Taxon Reference(for Mabea nitida Spruce ex Bentham) Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 1854. 6: 367.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Mabea nitida Spruce ex Bentham
Determined byH.-J. Esser (HBG)
Date Determined1993
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation Textconfirmavit!
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Mabea nitida Spruce ex Bentham
Determined byI. M. J. [I. M. Johnston]
Date Determined1922
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Mabea nitida Spruce ex Bentham
Determination Remarks [label name]
Annotation Textsp. n.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksCollector #, date and habitat from original label (K); Muell. Arg. in Fl. Brasil. (Martius) as well as Hollander & Berg (1986) cite "R. Spruce 1198". This collection #, indeed, seems to be added only in M, not found anywhere else. Also an Isosyntype of Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth. var. purpurascens Muell. Arg., fide H.-J. Esser, 1993

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