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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00286048
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number5217
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
LocalityBetween San Tiburcio & Angostura
Date Collected1911-07-**
ContainerPlantae Mexicanae Purpusianae, San Luis Potosi, Minas de San Rafael
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4b367fee-1efa-4578-a8de-cc1e9cf7914b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00286048
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias pseudorubricaulis Woodson
Determined byR. E. Woodson
Date Determined1952
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias pseudorubricaulis Woodson
Determined byS. P. Lynch & M. Fishbein
Date Determined1996-01-06
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Asclepias galioides Kunth
Taxon Reference(for Asclepias galioides Kunth) Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 1819 [1818]. 3: 148.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [196MB]
Full Quality [3MB]

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (3 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00076162
Other Barcodes on Sheet00375454; 00375455
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number557
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Pecos County
Locality[valley 20 miles beyond the Pecos]
Date Collected1849-08-17
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/aac68380-927e-4308-a0ae-d7a0d91f5948
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00076162
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byW.W.E. [W. W. Eggleston]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata Linnaeus
Determined by[A. Gray (scripsit) W. T. Kittredge, 2013]
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textvar.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined byA. M. Vail
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [194MB]
Remarks[Data from Wright's notes for field #845]

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (3 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00375454
Other Barcodes on Sheet00076162; 00375455
Type StatusIsolectotype
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number1685
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: El Paso County
Locality[low ground near San Elizario]
Date Collected1852-06-14
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/eb00806f-375e-4573-89c4-ecf836d628a6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00375454
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata Linnaeus
Determined by[A. Gray (scripsit) W. T. Kittredge, 2013]
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textvar.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byA. M. Vail
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined by[annotation on sheet]
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2013
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Annotation TextLT: (MO)
Taxon Reference(for Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1876. 12: 71.
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Full Quality [3MB]
Remarks[Data frpm Wright's notes for field #383]

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (3 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00375455
Other Barcodes on Sheet00076162; 00375454
Type StatusIsolectotype
CollectorJosiah Gregg
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
LocalityFrom rich valley near la Cadena
Date Collected1847-05-08
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e1007510-4498-4a38-8a61-a69854204da1
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00375455
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byA. M. Vail
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined by[annotation on sheet]
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Asclepias verticillata Linnaeus
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Full Quality [3MB]

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (3 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00076165; 00076164
Other Barcodes on Sheet00375456
Type StatusSyntype
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number1686
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Jeff Davis County
Locality[Rainwater Camp to Eagle Springs]
Date Collected1851-06-16
Habitat[around prairie-dog holes, valleys]
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e8603795-8a50-4ba4-bc67-609843668e82
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00076165
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[Ex] Herb. John A. Lowell. Transferred from the Boston Society of Natural History to the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, October 2, 1941
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2013
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Isosyntype
Isosyntype of Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2013
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1876. 12: 71.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/5bb42d6e-126a-478d-8595-76026f8a47a0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00076164
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byW.W.E. [W. W. Eggleston]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata Linnaeus
Determined by[A. Gray (scripsit) W. T. Kittredge, 2013]
Annotation TextSyn. Fl. N. Amer.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined by[annotation on sheet]
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2013
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1876. 12: 71.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [194MB]
Full Quality [4MB]
Remarks12 to E [Engelmann. Data from Wright's notes for field #513, 1st coll.]

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00375457
Other Barcodes on Sheet00375458
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number550
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Jeff Davis County
Locality[beyond the Limpia Pass]
Date Collected1849-08-26
Habitat[mountain valleys]
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/ac2f6804-f8df-4c2d-be25-839e72b1c014
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00375457
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byEggleston, Willard Webster
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata var. subverticillata A. Gray
Determined by[A. Gray (scripsit) annotation on sheet, W. T. Kittredge, 2013]
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata Linnaeus
Determined by[A. Gray (scripsit) W. T. Kittredge, 2013]
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textvar.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined byA. M. Vail
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Half Size [1MB]
Full Quality [32MB]

ClassificationAsclepiadaceae: Asclepias
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (3 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00375459; 00375461
Other Barcodes on Sheet00375460
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number1688
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Crockett County
Locality[valley of the Pecos]
Date Collected1851-05-31
Substrate[alluvial soil (field #274)]
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f70f9275-af95-4478-82e3-f95ecc87116b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00375459
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byEggleston, Willard Webster
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias verticillata Linnaeus
Determined by[A. Gray (scripsit) W. T. Kittredge, 2013]
Annotation TextSyn. Fl. N. Amer.
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2013
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f2e23055-0ecd-409d-bc6c-fea831953132
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00375461
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[Ex] Herb. John A. Lowell
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias galioides Kunth
Determined byfide Vail
FamilyAsclepiadaceae
Determination Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Determined by[annotation on sheet]
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Half Size [1001KB]
Full Quality [33MB]
Thumbnail image of sheet
Half Size [1MB]
Full Quality [34MB]
Remarks13 to E [13 to Englemann. Data from Wright's notes for field #263, 1st coll. and 274, 1st coll.]

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