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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCaesalpiniaceae: Hoffmannseggia
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00254175
Other Barcodes on Sheet00103082
Type StatusLectotype, Isotype
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number148
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Pecos County
LocalityWestern Texas to El Paso, New Mexico [Valley of the Pecos]
Date Collected1849-08-14
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2a23eb68-091f-41b9-a623-6561ff30cc4a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00254175
HerbariumGH
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Type Status Lectotype
Lectotype of Hoffmannseggia densiflora Bentham
Verified bySimpson, Beryl B.
Annotation TextIsolectotypes at K, NY
Taxon Reference(for Hoffmannseggia densiflora Bentham) Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 1852. 3(5): 55.
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Hoffmannseggia densiflora Bentham
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2007
Determination RemarksGray sent set of Wright specimens to Bentham [filed under]
Annotation TextB. B. Simpson unnecessarily lectotypified this in Lundellia 2: 14-54. 1999, Wright 148 is only specimen cited in protologue. Holotype:K. Field#182, "14 August, valley of the Pecos, flowers yellow" pecos Co., Texas
Taxon Reference(for Hoffmannseggia densiflora Bentham) Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 1852. 3(5): 55.
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Hoffmannseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert
Determined bySimpson, Beryl B.
Date Determined2000
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Hoffmannseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert
Determined byEifert, Imre János
Date Determined1976
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Hoffmannseggia densiflora Bentham
Determination Remarks [label name]
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Hoffmannseggia falcaria var. demissa (A. Gray) Fisher
Determination Remarkswritten on collector label
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Full Quality [30MB]
RemarksThe large specimen may be H. demissa Benth.? [det. A. Gray (scripsit). Date, locality and description from notes for Wright field #812.] 120 to B [120 to Bentham]

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