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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsteraceae: Aster
Classification 1Asteraceae: Symphyotrichum
Classification 2Asteraceae: Aster
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00002936
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4830
CountryUnited States of America
StateIllinois
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Illinois: Cook County: Chicago
LocalityChicago (Justice Park) Cook Co., Ill.
Date Collected1928-10-05
ContainerPlants of Illinois
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cb0bc79b-0c2b-41fd-bca2-a9098dbc740a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00002936
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Aster drummondii var. rhodactis Benke
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textvar. nov.
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Aster drummondii var. rhodactis Benke
Determined byJones, Almut Gitter
Date Determined1984
Annotation TextIsotype! (as determined below) =!
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindley) G. L. Nesom
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2017
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Annotation Textvar. drummondii
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Aster drummondii var. rhodactis Benke
Verified byBoufford, David Edward
Date Determined1983
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Aster drummondii var. rhodactis Benke) Rhodora 1929. 31: 151.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOxalidaceae: Oxalis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00100445
Type StatusType
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4877
CountryUnited States of America
StateIllinois
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Illinois: Johnson County: Bloomfield
Date Collected1928-09-22
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f45acea9-7e3f-47cd-b283-8c2e19301f2d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00100445
HerbariumGH
FamilyOxalidaceae
Determination Oxalis stricta Linnaeus
Determined byG. Eiten
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyOxalidaceae
Type Status Type
Type of Oxalis europaea var. lanulosa Benke
Taxon Reference(for Oxalis europaea var. lanulosa Benke) Rhodora 1929. 31: 149.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks= Oxalis fontana Bunge var. bushii (Small) Lourteig, det. A. Lourteig, 1975. = Oxalis stricta L., det. G. Eiten, 1955.

ClassificationAsteraceae: Aster
Classification 1Asteraceae: Symphyotrichum
Classification 2Asteraceae: Aster
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00003742
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4872
CountryUnited States of America
StateIllinois
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Illinois: Kane County: Elgin
LocalityElgin (North Part) Kane Co., Ill.
Date Collected1928-10-01
ContainerPlants of Illinois
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a892975d-d320-4b16-8b4b-d258826c9df8
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00003742
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Aster shortii f. gronemanii Benke
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textforma nov.
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Aster shortii f. gronemanii Benke
Determined byShinners, Lloyd Herbert
Date Determined1946-02-15
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Aster shortii Lindley
Determined byJones, Almut Gitter
Date Determined1984
Annotation Textvar. shortii
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindley) G. L. Nesom
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2017
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Aster shortii f. gronemanii Benke
Verified byBoufford, David Edward
Date Determined1984
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Aster shortii f. gronemanii Benke) Rhodora 1929. 31: 150.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationBrassicaceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01693536
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4561
CountryUnited States of America
StateOklahoma
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Oklahoma: Sequoyah County
LocalityMoffett
Date Collected1928-04-01
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/5c4d42d7-6c5b-4b30-8d9a-d7e33b3266da
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01693536
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyBrassicaceae
Determination Sibara virginica (Linnaeus) Rollins
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationRanunculaceae: Anemone
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01706564
CollectorH. C. Benke
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
LocalityFort Smith
Date Collected1928-04-01
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/69c92321-5878-4f9f-99fc-09c18624682e
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01706564
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[ex] Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyRanunculaceae
Determination Anemone caroliniana Walter
Determined byJoseph, Cecily K.
Date Determined1963-06-**
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationRanunculaceae: Clematis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01656374
CollectorH. C. Benke
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
LocalityHulbert
Date Collected1928-09-18
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1e71c712-5ada-42fa-a8da-e2b9d6a6540a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01656374
HerbariumA
FamilyRanunculaceae
Determination Clematis crispa Linnaeus
Determined byDennis, W. Michael
Date Determined1976-12-**
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOnagraceae: Ludwigia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01779342
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4749
CountryUnited States of America
StateKentucky
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Kentucky
LocalityPaducah
Date Collected1928-09-20
ContainerPlants of the Central States (Exclusive of Illinois and Wisconsin)
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cb428d08-0b26-4e00-ad44-a9f635b997b9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01779342
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium H. C. Benke
FamilyOnagraceae
Determination Ludwigia decurrens Walter
Determined byRamamoorthy, Thennilapuram Parasuraman
Date Determined1980
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOnagraceae: Oenothera
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01643856
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4604
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Galveston County: Galveston
LocalityGalveston
Date Collected1928-03-26
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
Frequencycommon in the region
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a7327f0a-1eaf-41aa-a2d7-d89bc93045e9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01643856
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyOnagraceae
Determination Oenothera speciosa Nuttall
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationNyctaginaceae: Boerhavia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01641181
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4715
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
LocalityHulbert
Date Collected1928-09-18
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/116726d8-4288-42d5-bfcd-891fd3a1bbad
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01641181
HerbariumGH
FamilyNyctaginaceae
Determination Boerhavia erecta Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOleaceae: Forestiera
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01847080
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4568
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
LocalityFort Smith
Date Collected1928-03-31
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1768d7a2-09db-4c6f-b4cc-28e4c41cfd5a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01847080
HerbariumA
FamilyOleaceae
Determination Forestiera acuminata (Michaux) Poiret
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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ClassificationPapaveraceae: Eschscholzia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01856994
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4589
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Galveston County: Galveston
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1928-03-13
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/459034d4-2887-4ab4-83fe-e4d7ea33a0df
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01856994
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyPapaveraceae
Determination Eschscholzia californica Chamisso
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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RemarksNewly adventious but established at various points, particularly in the vicnitiy of oil-tanks and harbor. very likely introduced by oil carriers.

ClassificationRanunculaceae: Ranunculus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01662130
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4560
CountryUnited States of America
StateOklahoma
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Oklahoma
LocalityMoffett
Date Collected1928-04-01
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/8c3f1732-6fa0-4eeb-a85b-17c025f21453
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01662130
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[ex] From Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyRanunculaceae
Determination Ranunculus abortivus Linnaeus
Determined byBenson, Lyman
Date Determined1946
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOleaceae: Chionanthus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01846996
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4578
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Harris County: Houston
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1928-03-27
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/57c6052c-75fd-468a-81b6-f51f83466fea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01846996
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[ex] Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyOleaceae
Determination Chionanthus virginicus Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationBoraginaceae: Heliotropium
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01993778
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4763
CountryUnited States of America
StateKentucky
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Kentucky
LocalityPaducah
Date Collected1928-09-20
ContainerPlants of the Central States (Exclusive of Illinois and Wisconsin)
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/27e8192f-d880-4fb6-af30-cbc1265d9b40
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01993778
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium H. C. Benke
FamilyBoraginaceae
Determination Heliotropium indicum Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01800774
CollectorH. C. Benke
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
LocalityFort Smith
Date Collected1928-04-01
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/acb9c83f-968c-4ebd-b611-d734bf2d954b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01800774
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[ex] Herbarium of H. C. Benke
Determination Glandularia canadensis (Linnaeus) Nuttall
Determined byUmber, Ray E.
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMalvaceae: Modiola
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02200243
Other Barcodes on Sheet02200244
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4594
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Galveston County: Galveston
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1928-03-15
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2244cb42-07e5-4fca-96c2-83b42aa4b641
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02200243
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[ex] From Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyMalvaceae
Determination Modiola caroliniana (Linnaeus) G. Don
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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ClassificationAsteraceae: Fleischmannia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02191521
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4808
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
LocalityHulbert.
Date Collected1928-09-18
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e30cc30b-009f-4450-a7e2-bf362a74fd2c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02191521
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Fleischmannia incarnata (Walter) R. M. King & H. Robinson
Determined byClewell, Andre Francis & Wooten, Jean W.
Date Determined1968
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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ClassificationFabaceae: Lupinus
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02128912
Other Barcodes on Sheet02128913
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4570
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas
LocalitySomerville
Date Collected1928-03-29
ContainerPlants of the Southern States
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6126a207-fcc4-4d16-931e-a62c893152d0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02128912
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipFrom Herbarium of H. C. Benke
FamilyFabaceae
Determination Lupinus texensis Hooker
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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ClassificationFabaceae: Sesbania
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02135828
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4730
CountryUnited States of America
StateArkansas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Arkansas
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1928-09-18
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d2087684-1a42-46e3-a31f-f53bb3e80da1
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02135828
HerbariumGH
FamilyFabaceae
Determination Sesbania herbacea (Miller) McVaugh
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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ClassificationCyperaceae: Carex
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01772698
CollectorH. C. Benke
Collector number4697
CountryUnited States of America
StateIllinois
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Illinois
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1928-08-14
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a5d8eef9-caff-4c60-8e6b-0975f120604c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01772698
HerbariumGH
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Carex grayi Carey
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
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