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Index of Botanical Specimens

Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (4 items with 4 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00965362; 00965361; 00313768; 00313769
Type StatusLectotype
CollectorS. Watson
Collector number109
CountryUnited States of America
StateUtah
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Utah
LocalityMountain side, Parley's Park, Wahsatch
Date Collected1869-07-25
Verbatim Elevation[6500 ft in protolog]
Substrateon the ground
Organism/Item1 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/80307d39-8728-4a92-ab49-78a5ee807597
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00965362
HerbariumFH
Determination Physcomitrium pygmaeum James
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Annotation TextSpecimen transferred to glass slide [in W. S. Sullivant's handwriting] [no specimen present]
SubcollectionHerbarium of T. P. James
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
Organism/Item2 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/43bc75d4-4617-476b-af7c-5ed40998591e
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00965361
HerbariumFH
Type Status DrawingOfType
DrawingOfType of Physcomitrium pygmaeum James
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Annotation Textsee a slide of this put up in Deans gelatine -no specimens left [original illustration and diagnosis in W. S. Sullivant's handwriting]
Taxon Reference(for Physcomitrium pygmaeum James) Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 1871. Vol. 5, Botany 5: 404..
SubcollectionSullivant Herbarium [Mosses]
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDrawing
Description[see microscope slides in larger tray 9]
Organism/Item3 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/77c05ada-6785-452f-92ff-329fb18ec8b5
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00313768
HerbariumFH
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Physcomitrium pygmaeum James
Verified bySullivant, William Starling
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name]
Taxon Reference(for Physcomitrium pygmaeum James) Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 1871. Vol. 5, Botany 5: 404..
Type Status Lectotype
Lectotype of Physcomitrium pygmaeum James
Verified byMedina, Rafael
Date Determined2022
Determination Remarks [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Physcomitrium pygmaeum James) Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 1871. Vol. 5, Botany 5: 404..
SubcollectionSullivant Herbarium [Mosses]
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodOther
DescriptionDean's gelatine
Organism/Item4 of 4
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/27aa998f-4e50-44f8-99ef-87130980eb50
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00313769
HerbariumFH
Type Status Lectotype
Lectotype of Physcomitrium pygmaeum James
Verified byMedina, Rafael
Determination Remarks [is a fragment] [current name]
Annotation Text"slide with the fragments of the same collection identified as P. hians by Sullivant and as P. pygmaeum by Britton"
Taxon Reference(for Physcomitrium pygmaeum James) Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 1871. Vol. 5, Botany 5: 404..
Determination Physcomitrium hians Lindberg
Determined bySullivant, William Starling
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name]
SubcollectionSullivant Herbarium [Mosses]
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodOther
DescriptionDean's gelatine

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