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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCaesalpiniaceae: Cercidium
Classification 1Caesalpiniaceae: Parkinsonia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00263325
Type StatusSyntype, NotType
CollectorW. H. Emory, Jr.
CountryUnited States of America
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America
LocalityValley of the Gila
Vernacular NameGreen Acacia
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6ae78ea3-34e1-4edd-a6ee-2344a2b15ddf
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00263325
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipex Torr. (NY)
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Cercidium floridum Bentham ex A. Gray
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2008
Determination Remarks[Protologue: "also found by Col. Emory and Mr. Fremont on the Gila"]
Taxon Reference(for Cercidium floridum Bentham ex A. Gray) Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 1852. 3(5): 58.
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Type Status NotType
NotType of Cercidium floridum Bentham ex A. Gray
Verified byD. Isely
Date Determined1973
Determination Remarks[Not a type specimen. (not Cercidium) Parkinsonia torreyana Wats. Proc. Amer. Acad. 11: 135. 1875 was based on Cercidium floridum Torr. pacif. R. Rep. 5. 369. 1.c. Cercidium floridum of Torr was not a new species but only correct association of this specimen with C. floridum Benth. ex Gray Pl. Wright 1: 58 1852. And Torrey cites "Cercidium floridum Benth mss; Gary Plt. Wright, p 58. Tab. III. [continued...]
Taxon Reference(for Cercidium floridum Bentham ex A. Gray) Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 1852. 3(5): 58.
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Parkinsonia florida (Bentham ex A. Gray) S. Watson
Determined byD. Isely
Date Determined1973
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Cercidium floridum Bentham ex A. Gray
Determined byI. M. Johnston
Date Determined1922
Determination Remarks[no, Parkinsonia torreyana S. Watson was based on Cercidium floridum sensu Torr. Torrey correctly cites Pl. Wrightianae for this specimen]
Annotation TextIMJ = C/ Torreyanum This sheet the type of latter?
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item Remarks[mounted with G. Thurber s.n., barcode 263326]
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