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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Galeandra
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01985458; 00926007
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorN. Warford & J. C. Amezcua
Collector numberw-543
CountryMexico
StateNayarit
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Nayarit
Localitynear Tepic, east of San Blas
Date Collected1989-06-24
Elevation244 - 274 m
Verbatim Elevation800-900 ft
HabitatEpiphytic on Sabal rodei Bacc, in rolling palmar
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c9e576be-f5d2-4320-89f2-8330c001fdd9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01985458
HerbariumAMES
Previous ownershipex hort Warford
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Galeandra greenwoodiana Warford
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2024-12-16
Determination Remarksonly the pseudobulbs, flowers in spirit [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Galeandra greenwoodiana Warford) Lindleyana 1994. 9:39.
PhenologySterile
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4d347592-ab30-4ab0-9f00-909def657a7f
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00926007
HerbariumAMES
Previous ownershipex hort. Warford
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Galeandra greenwoodiana Warford
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2024-12-16
Determination RemarksFlower of the IT [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Galeandra greenwoodiana Warford) Lindleyana 1994. 9:39.
SubcollectionAMES Spirit Collection
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeJar
Preparation MethodSpiritMedium
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RemarksPreserved pseudobulbs of the type. Plants are not long-lived in cultivation; this specimen died in 1992 after barely three years in cultivation. Plant bore hand pollinated fruit 1989-90-91. Specimen is good example of the endemic Mexican galeandras which have heavy at the base, plump, non-fusiform pseudobulbs Flower in AMES Spirit Collection Types jar no.1847

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