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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 byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1941
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia roezlii H. G. Reichenbach
Determined bySosa, Victoria
Date Determined1992-04-**
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
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 anceps Jacquin
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum polyanthum Lindley
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1940
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum polyanthum Lindley
Determined bySánchez, Luis Martín
Date Determined2006
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum centropetalum H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1940
Determination Remarks [is Current 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
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1941
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byDressler, Robert Louis
Date Determined1998
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Chondrorhyncha lendyana H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byDressler, Robert Louis
Date Determined1998
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis lepidota (Finet) Ames
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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 soulei L. O. Williams
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis soulei L. O. Williams
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1940
Determination Remarks[0]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis macrostachya (Lexarza) Kuntze
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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 sp.
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis majanthemifolia Chamisso & Schlechtendal
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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 fastigiata (H. G. Reichenbach) Kuntze
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Malaxis triangularis Dressler
Determined byChinchilla, Isler F.
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current 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
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 [is filed under name] [is 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
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 [is filed under name] [is 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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