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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Bletia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00287848
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number204
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
LocalityAserradero de San Vicente
Date Collected1938-08-29
Elevation1524 m
Verbatim Elevation5000 ft
HabitatPine woods
ContainerOrchids of Guatemala
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/70cc99ef-395a-486c-9f25-a28b7a854ec3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00287848
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia roezlii H. G. Reichenbach
Determined bySosa, Victoria
Date Determined1992-04-**
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia roezlii H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1941
Accession NumberAMES 57350
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks[year of collection confirmed in Ames and Correll, Orchids of Guatemala, Fieldiana: Botany 26, No. 2: 491 (1953) sub Bletia roezzlii Rchb.f. ["Roezlii" in the text]]

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Epidendrum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00600162
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number203
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
LocalityVolcán de Pacaya
Date Collected1938-08-24
Elevation1524 - 2134 m
Verbatim Elevation5000-7000 ft
ContainerOrchids of Guatemala
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/abc2c124-a4ca-4fa2-a3fd-0a7539abc109
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00600162
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum polyanthum Lindley
Determined bySánchez, Luis Martín
Date Determined2006
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum polyanthum Lindley
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1940
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum anceps Jacquin
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 57352
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksColl. J. R. Johnston & John Porter

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Epidendrum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00600389
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number202
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
LocalityVolcán Pacaya
Date Collected1938-08-21
Elevation1524 - 2134 m
Verbatim Elevation5000-7000 ft
ContainerOrchids of Guatemala
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2d630a78-c753-4af1-92c1-9206cc25b4a9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00600389
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum centropetalum H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1940
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum centropetalum H. G. Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 57353
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Chondrorhyncha
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00556047; 00556048
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number190
CountryGuatemala
StateAlta Verapaz
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala: Alta Verapaz: Cobán
Date Collected1938-06-10
Elevation1372 m
Verbatim Elevation4500 ft
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/3c6e5bd2-1285-45a9-ac56-1c61bfb669a0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00556047
HerbariumAMES
Previous ownershipThis orchid was obteined from garden of Don Mariano Pacheco;
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byDressler, Robert Louis
Date Determined1998
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1941
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [label name]
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Descriptionon sheet only the photos of the flower and plant; flower in spirit collection
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2bec4a8e-7b85-46a3-9e41-198347f31b7b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00556048
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byDressler, Robert Louis
Date Determined1998
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 63416
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Remarks[2 sheets]

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Malaxis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01983432
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number193
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
Localityroad from San Juan Sacatepequez about 36 km. from Suat. City
Date Collected1938-07-01
Verbatim Elevationabout 4500 ft.
Habitatin sandy clay soil near stream, pine and oak woods
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/94d41686-049f-44a7-a971-5df25b1b8609
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01983432
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis lepidota (Finet) Ames
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis lepidota (Finet) Ames
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 57347
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Malaxis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01985060
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number192
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
Localityalong road to Antigua above San Rafael, about 7 miles from Guatemala City
Date Collected1938-06-30
Elevation2134 m
Verbatim Elevation7000 ft
Habitatgrowing from side of cut
ContainerOrchids of Guatemala
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4308dae4-4730-43ad-9ad1-55c3c5aa1811
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01985060
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis macrostachya (Lexarza) Kuntze
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis soulei L. O. Williams
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1940
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis soulei L. O. Williams
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 57348
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Malaxis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01983595
CollectorM. W. Lewis
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1938 [±1938]
ContainerOrchids of Guatemala
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/96247e2b-6429-4cb1-bbed-fac1d132cdd6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01983595
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis majanthemifolia Chamisso & Schlechtendal
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis sp.
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 57356
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Malaxis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01983623
CollectorM. W. Lewis
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1938 [±1938]
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c4741bf2-12b2-4a6f-af6a-15285008df5c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01983623
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis triangularis Dressler
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis fastigiata (H. G. Reichenbach) Kuntze
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 51604
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Habenaria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01947075
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number211
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
Localityfrom Doña Eda Sarg de Rodriguez, Finca San José Buena Vista
Date Collected1938-03-10 [10/3/1938]
Verbatim Elevation3500 ft. [feet]
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/ad06fe93-022a-4c87-8ac1-606ffee136af
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01947075
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Habenaria alata Hooker
Determined byDressler, Robert Louis
Date Determined1997
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAMES 58568

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Prosthechea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02124342
CollectorM. W. Lewis
Collector number189
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
LocalityGarden of Don Mariano Pacheco
Date Collected1938-06-10
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/895b4b61-b198-46f3-bc1a-d56dd60cf951
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02124342
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Prosthechea vitellina (Lindley) W. E. Higgins
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Accession NumberAMES 57349
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksSaid to have come from Alta Verapaz.

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