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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271190
CollectorH. A. Hespenheide
Collector number823
CountryJamaica
StateSaint Ann Parish
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica: Saint Ann Parish
LocalityBeside road on hill about 0.1 mile north of Holllymount, Mt. Diablo. Alt. 2700-2800 ft
Date Collected1965-08-06
Elevation822 - 853 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4162457a-04ff-4812-8148-9ca5df9be5b0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271190
HerbariumGH
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271192
CollectorO. Ames & R. G. Leavitt
Collector numbersn
CountryCuba
StatePinar del Rio
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Cuba: Pinar del Rio
Date Collected1903-01-29
HabitatOn low tree trunks, over a forest stream
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/9ee485b4-041b-44b3-ae2b-d6dda2323e95
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271192
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 5246
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksFlowers bloomed under cultivation from plants of same collection, Oct. 1903

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271193
CollectorR. A. Howard & G. R. Proctor
Collector number14364
CountryJamaica
StateManchester Parish
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica: Manchester Parish
LocalityHilltop scrub forest 1/2 mile northwest of Christiana, elv. 3000 ft.
Date Collected1955-07-03
Elevation914 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2d0173e0-95d9-4d89-a4c7-961adf2d18bf
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271193
HerbariumA
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item RemarksOrchid Herbarium of Oakes Ames No.86192

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271195
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number639
CountryCuba
StateOriente
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Cuba: Oriente
LocalityMonte Verde
Date Collected1859-01-** - 1859-07-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0d44a16a-29ef-4401-bf18-8955a765ed82
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271195
HerbariumGH
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Accession NumberGH 6355
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item RemarksOrchid Herbarium of Oakes Ames No.75921
RemarksAnother label attached to the same sheet: C. Wright 1860-1864, La Palma

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271196
CollectorR. A. Howard
Collector number5635
CountryCuba
StateSanta Clara
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Cuba: Santa Clara
LocalityMina Carlota, SE of Cumanayagua, Sierra de San Juan
Date Collected1941-07-**
Elevation300 - 400 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/8a1304f0-162e-48a2-b2aa-406870546765
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271196
HerbariumGH
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byD. S. Correll
Date Determined1941
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Accession NumberGH 8085
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item RemarksOrchid Herbarium of Oakes Ames No.75920

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271197
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number639
CountryCuba
StateOriente
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Cuba: Oriente
Date Collected1856 - 1857
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/9b4d2659-56f0-4fa9-aa2f-11be3ffcf9cf
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271197
HerbariumGH
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Accession NumberGH 6353
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item RemarksOrchid Herbarium of Oakes Ames No.75919
RemarksAnother label attached to the sheet: C. Wright 639, Monte Verde, Cuba, Aug 21, 1860-1864

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271198
CollectorE. L. Ekman
Collector numberH14967a
CountryDominican Republic
StateSamaná
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Hispaniola: Dominican Republic: Samaná
LocalityLaguna, in Loma Zaramagua
Date Collected1930-05-14
Elevation150 m
HabitatOn tree trunks
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1175aa89-652d-4c97-8e6e-a09203c11a78
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271198
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byE. L. Ekman
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 45290
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271199
CollectorL. R. Holdridge
Collector number2107
CountryHaiti
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Hispaniola: Haiti
LocalityRiviere Glace
Date Collected1945-08-05
Elevation750 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6bb86707-bb86-4f31-abe9-14c49bfb2a43
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271199
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Accession NumberAMES 64560
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271203
CollectorA. E. Wight
Collector number89-90
CountryJamaica
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica
LocalityNear Troy; alt. 2500ft.
Date Collected1909-06-03
Elevation762 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7cd8b1d9-8f15-4ceb-be4d-8755a84fb16f
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271203
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determined byJ. D. Ackerman
Date Determined1996-02-20
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 11204
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00271206
CollectorR. G. Leavitt
Collector numbersn
CountryJamaica
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica
Date Collected1906-04-13
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e58bb127-94b9-4030-9aa4-644ece81e3a2
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00271206
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 8133
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Remarksex Botanic , HArvard College, Cambridge MA

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00000334; 00084561
Type StatusTypeMaterial
CollectorO. Nagel
Collector number1938
CountryMexico
StateGuerrero
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Guerrero
LocalityMount Piloncillo/Ometepejí, north of Atoyac
Georeference17° 26' N, 100° 25' W
Date Collected1933-01-10
Elevation1200 m
Habitatvirgin forest on trees
ContainerOrchidaceae Mexicanae, K. E. M. Ostlund, Cuernavaca, Mor
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f4d259bb-a93b-40b1-a2fa-cca70d39f8db
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00000334
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth
Determined bySchweinfurth, Charles
Date Determined1950-06-**
Annotation TextType
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth
Verified byG. A. Romero & T. Chehaibar
Date Determined1991-05-**
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Taxon Reference(for Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth) Ceiba 1950. 1: 178.
Accession NumberAMES 53127
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c2033195-b688-46de-8694-f0f305ae2fa4
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00084561
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation TextType
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status TypeMaterial
TypeMaterial of Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2013-04-24
Determination RemarksFlower from holotype at AMES [is a fragment] [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Taxon Reference(for Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth) Ceiba 1950. 1: 178.
Accession NumberAMES 53127
SubcollectionOrchid Slide Cabinets
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodGlycerine
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00000335
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorO. Nagel
Collector number1938
CountryMexico
StateGuerrero
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Guerrero
LocalityMount Piloncillo/Ometepejí, north of Atoyac
Georeference17° 26' N, 100° 25' W
Date Collected1933-01-10
Elevation1200 m
HabitatDamp virgin forest on trees
ContainerOrchidaceae Mexicanae, K. E. M. Ostlund, Cuernavaca, Mor
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/3236140b-c3cc-4c29-9129-208a91b5edd1
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00000335
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth
Determined bySchweinfurth, Charles
Date Determined1950-06-**
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth
Verified byG. A. Romero & T. Chehaibar
Date Determined1991-05-**
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Taxon Reference(for Brassia mexicana C. Schweinfurth) Ceiba 1950. 1: 178.
Accession NumberAMES 53126
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01939243
CollectorA. C. Burrage
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Florida
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1924-05-13
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0f2c8ee3-8acd-4500-b998-326560f45e60
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01939243
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 28353
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01939244
CollectorJ. K. Small & C. A. Mosier
Collector number5891
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Florida: Miami-Dade County
LocalityNixon-Lewis Hammock
Date Collected1915-03-16
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7907e4cf-bddc-4d57-b7da-29b63b605eab
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01939244
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 15696
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Brassia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01939245
CollectorJ. K. Small & C. A. Mosier
Collector number5891
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Florida: Miami-Dade County
LocalityNixon-Lewis Hammock
Date Collected1915-03-16
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/98ccc688-ec79-44cc-9698-e82fd89b720f
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01939245
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 82184
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Brassia caudata (Linnaeus) Lindley
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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