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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationMimosaceae: Pithecellobium
Classification 1Mimosaceae: Albizia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00069252
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8723
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityRemulatero [Rancho Remudadero]
Georeference19.25, -96.566666 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1922-04-**
ContainerPlantae Mexicanae Purpusianae: Vera Cruz
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/8c4318d9-0629-44e8-af4d-5060a3632eec
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00069252
HerbariumGH
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Pithecellobium sp.
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Albizia tomentosa (Micheli) Standley
Determined byA. Gomez
Date Determined1964-06-**
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Albizia tomentosa (Micheli) Standley
Determined byW.T. Kittredge (A/GH)
Date Determined1998
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Albizia purpusii Britton & Rose
Verified byW. T. Kittredge (A/GH)
Date Determined1998
Taxon Reference(for Albizia purpusii Britton & Rose) N. Amer. Fl. 1928. 23: 45.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Pleurothallis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00074080
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number25
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
Date Collected1922
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a22cfcda-5fa2-453e-867e-2fb1ae2e9aa5
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00074080
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Pleurothallis bilamellata H. G. Reichenbach
Determination RemarksArev: Not a type [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 22352
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksThere is a drawing of the flower on the same sheet

ClassificationMimosaceae: Senegalia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00063731
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8716
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityRemulatero
Date Collected1922-04-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1a8df988-4267-4884-921e-7631bef742e3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00063731
HerbariumGH
FamilyMimosaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Senegalia membranacea Britton & Rose
Verified byB. G. Schubert
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Senegalia membranacea Britton & Rose) N. Amer. Fl. 1928. 23: 119.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationRhamnaceae: Cormonema
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00051320
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8863
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityRemudadero
Date Collected1922-12-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6b542fe8-d9c1-4c02-b9de-21e0623e16d3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00051320
HerbariumGH
FamilyRhamnaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Cormonema multiflorum Brandegee
Verified byM. C. Johnston
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Cormonema multiflorum Brandegee) Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 1924. 10: 411.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationEuphorbiaceae: Croton
Classification 1Euphorbiaceae
Classification 2Euphorbiaceae: Argythamnia
Classification 3Euphorbiaceae: Croton
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00047142
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8732
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityRemulatero
Date Collected1922-04-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/43abb705-4068-4e19-8578-ff7cce9f58b9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00047142
HerbariumGH
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Croton sitiens Brandegee
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Ditaxis tinctoria Pax & K. Hoffmann
Determined byL. C. Wheeler
Date Determined1937
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Argythamnia sitiens (Brandegee) Ingram
Determined byJ. Ingram (BH)
Date Determined1961-11-28
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Annotation TextIsotype of: Croton sitiens Brandegee
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Croton sitiens Brandegee
Taxon Reference(for Croton sitiens Brandegee) Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 1922. 10: 185.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMimosaceae: Inga
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00065954
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number279
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityMirador (Chalahuitl)
Georeference19.2166666, -96.883333 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1922-03-08
Elevation1000 m
Verbatim Elevation1,000 m.
HabitatIn Caffeplant.
ContainerPlantae Mexicanae
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/b3aa180f-f073-4de1-adc0-a16d3e5a7ebd
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00065954
HerbariumA
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga sciadodendron Harms
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textnov. sp.
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga xalapensis Bentham
Determined byElias, Thomas S.
Date Determined1966-02-10
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Inga sciadodendron Harms
Date Determined1966-02-10
Annotation TextPurpus 279 is the type number
Taxon Reference(for Inga sciadodendron Harms) Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 1923. 19: 62.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMimosaceae: Inga
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00065917
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number282
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityMirador
Georeference19.2166666, -96.883333 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1922-04-01
Elevation1000 m
Verbatim Elevation1,000 m
HabitatKaffee pflanzungen [coffee plantations]
ContainerPlantae Mexicanae
Vernacular NameVainillo negra
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6356439e-0f33-4995-8aed-9176d7bad82b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00065917
HerbariumA
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga brevipedicellata Harms
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textn. spec.
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga acrocephala Steudel
Determined byPennington, Terence Dale
Date Determined1997
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Inga brevipedicellata Harms
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2006
Taxon Reference(for Inga brevipedicellata Harms) Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 1923. 19: 62.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationCelastraceae: Maytenus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00049830
Type StatusType
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8744
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityCameron
Date Collected1922-04-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7345cd9d-7fd9-4738-aa2c-798b5b242160
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00049830
HerbariumGH
FamilyCelastraceae
Type Status Type
Type of Maytenus purpusii Lundell
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationNyctaginaceae: Pisonia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00037423
Type StatusPossible Type
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8739
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityCameron
Date Collected1922-04-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/baf11e06-7a39-4676-9b12-b261e7cbd9d7
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00037423
HerbariumGH
FamilyNyctaginaceae
Type StatusPossible Type
Possible Type of Pisonia purpusii Brandegee
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Pisonia purpusii Brandegee) Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 1924. 10: 404.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMalvaceae: Abutilon
Classification 1Malvaceae: Bakeridesia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00255396
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8724
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityCameron
Date Collected1922-04-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/98b7a700-96a4-4202-8df9-035bd88adfc9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00255396
HerbariumGH
FamilyMalvaceae
Determination Abutilon sp.
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyMalvaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Bakeridesia ferruginea (Martyn) Krapovickas
Determined byD. M. Bates (BH)
Date Determined1972
FamilyMalvaceae
Determination Bakeridesia ferruginea (Martyn) Krapovickas
Determined byDonnell, Aliya A.
Date Determined2102-08-**
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationEuphorbiaceae: Croton
Classification 1Euphorbiaceae: Argythamnia
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00444421
Other Barcodes on Sheet00444422
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8732
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityRemulatero
Date Collected1922-04-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/9bbfce33-75ef-4e6e-a79c-a56304bed13e
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00444421
HerbariumA
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Croton sitiens Brandegee
Determination Remarks [is a fragment] [is filed under name]
Annotation TextIsotype fragment
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Argythamnia sitiens (Brandegee) Ingram
Determined byIngram, John W.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Argythamnia sitiens (Brandegee) Ingram
Determined byY. Ramirez-Amezcua
Determination Remarks[0] [is Current name]
Annotation Text!
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMeteoriaceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00825759
CollectorC. A. Purpus
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1922-02-08
ProjectLichen and Bryophyte TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d9058b38-6ba1-4bb9-ba8f-a810da790cc1
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00825759
HerbariumFH
FamilyMeteoriaceae
Determination Orthostichella versicolor (Müller Halle) B. H. Allen & W. R. Buck
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
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ClassificationMeteoriaceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00825761
CollectorC. A. Purpus
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1922-01-03
ProjectLichen and Bryophyte TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cfffa874-abbc-4c09-9d11-79f63fe5503f
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00825761
HerbariumFH
FamilyMeteoriaceae
Determination Orthostichella versicolor (Müller Halle) B. H. Allen & W. R. Buck
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
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ClassificationMeteoriaceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00825762
CollectorC. A. Purpus
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1922-02-08
ProjectLichen and Bryophyte TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/058d5ef0-6741-4681-9900-7f233f1214bf
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00825762
HerbariumFH
FamilyMeteoriaceae
Determination Orthostichella versicolor (Müller Halle) B. H. Allen & W. R. Buck
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
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ClassificationRhizogoniaceae: Rhizogonium
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00902812
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number375
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1922-02-20
ProjectLichen and Bryophyte TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/981a9243-a02d-40ad-a6f3-a82629acea79
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00902812
HerbariumFH
FamilyRhizogoniaceae
Determination Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedwig) Bruch
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried

ClassificationCactaceae: Epiphyllum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01875094
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8776
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz: Huatusco
Locality[near Huatusco], [Hacienda] Zacuapan [new name: El Mirador]
Date Collected1922-06-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c55da21d-cdc9-4569-8de6-b88140601c25
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01875094
HerbariumGH
FamilyCactaceae
Determination Epiphyllum stenopetalum (C. F. Förster) Britton & Rose
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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