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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationBromeliaceae: Vriesea
Classification 1Bromeliaceae: Alcantarea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00029473
Type StatusHolotype
CollectorLyman B. Smith & A. C. Brade
Collector number2295
CountryBrazil
StateRio de Janeiro
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Brazil: Rio de Janeiro
LocalityVicinity of Meio da Serra
Georeference22° 33' 0.000" S, 43° 11' 59.999" W Method: Unknown
Date Collected1929-04-07
Elevation500 m
Verbatim Elevationca. 500 m.
ContainerFlora of Brazil
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/b9c2485a-de1f-4d9b-9ee4-f1af3710a368
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00029473
HerbariumGH
FamilyBromeliaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Vriesea brasiliana L. B. Smith
Verified byHanrahan, Danielle
Date Determined2019-04-**
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Annotation TextHolotype
Taxon Reference(for Vriesea brasiliana L. B. Smith) Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo 1943. n.s. 1: 115.
FamilyBromeliaceae
Determination Alcantarea imperialis (Carrière) Harms
Determined byKessous, Igor M.
Date Determined2019-04-10
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyBromeliaceae
Determination Vriesea brasiliana L. B. Smith
Determined bySmith, Lyman Bradford
Date Determined1942
Annotation TextType
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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