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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationBromeliaceae: Pitcairnia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00040951
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorJ. A. Steyermark
Collector number44976
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
LocalityMontana Yxocubvain, 2 1/2 miles west of Cubilguitz, on vertical limestone bluff, 300-500 m.
Date Collected1942-03-12
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cc368f48-fb37-443a-a8e7-d0f4dd9d3c58
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00040951
HerbariumGH
FamilyBromeliaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Pitcairnia flagellaris L. B. Smith
Verified byJ. Grant
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Taxon Reference(for Pitcairnia flagellaris L. B. Smith) Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1949. 29: 49.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksRachis brick-salmon-red as are pedicels, calyx and corolla, corolla deeper red than other parts; anthers golden; bracts below green; lower part of stem purplish-brown; leaves ascending-spreading, deep green both sides, firmly membranous; inflorescence erect. Note penciled in on bottom "See Field Museum specimen for flower" Holotype: F

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