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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationMimosaceae: Albizia
Classification 1Mimosaceae: Pithecellobium
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
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.
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Albizia tomentosa (Micheli) Standley
Determined byW.T. Kittredge (A/GH)
Date Determined1998
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Albizia tomentosa (Micheli) Standley
Determined byA. Gomez
Date Determined1964-06-**
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Pithecellobium sp.
Determination Remarks [label name]
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 [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Accession NumberAMES 22352
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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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 [filed under]
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 [filed under]
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: Argythamnia
Classification 2Euphorbiaceae: Ditaxis
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
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Croton sitiens Brandegee
Taxon Reference(for Croton sitiens Brandegee) Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 1922. 10: 185.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Argythamnia sitiens (Brandegee) Ingram
Determined byJ. Ingram (BH)
Date Determined1961-11-28
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation TextIsotype of: Croton sitiens Brandegee
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Ditaxis tinctoria Pax & K. Hoffmann
Determined byL. C. Wheeler
Date Determined1937
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Croton sitiens Brandegee
Determination Remarks [label name]
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
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.
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga xalapensis Bentham
Determined byElias, Thomas S.
Date Determined1966-02-10
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga sciadodendron Harms
Determination Remarks [label name]
Annotation Textnov. sp.
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
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.
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga acrocephala Steudel
Determined byPennington, Terence Dale
Date Determined1997
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Inga brevipedicellata Harms
Determination Remarks [label name]
Annotation Textn. spec.
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 [filed under]
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 [filed under]
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: Bakeridesia
Classification 1Malvaceae: Abutilon
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 Bakeridesia ferruginea (Martyn) Krapovickas
Determined byDonnell, Aliya A.
Date Determined2102-08-**
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyMalvaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Bakeridesia ferruginea (Martyn) Krapovickas
Determined byD. M. Bates (BH)
Date Determined1972
FamilyMalvaceae
Determination Abutilon sp.
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationEuphorbiaceae: Argythamnia
Classification 1Euphorbiaceae: Croton
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 Argythamnia sitiens (Brandegee) Ingram
Determined byY. Ramirez-Amezcua
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation Text!
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Croton sitiens Brandegee
Determination Remarks [is a fragment] [filed under]
Annotation TextIsotype fragment
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Argythamnia sitiens (Brandegee) Ingram
Determined byIngram, John W.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMeteoriaceae: Orthostichella
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 [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
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ClassificationMeteoriaceae: Orthostichella
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 [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
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ClassificationMeteoriaceae: Orthostichella
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 [filed under] [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 [filed under] [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 [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationBromeliaceae: Tillandsia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01817679
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8775
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityCosolapa
Date Collected1922-06-**
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/5295ff78-89d0-4438-bd62-5abc0dddaa76
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01817679
HerbariumGH
FamilyBromeliaceae
Determination Tillandsia ghiesbreghtii Baker
Determined byEspejo, A., Lopez-Ferrari, Ana Rosa & Ramírez Morillo, Ivón Mercedes
Date Determined2004
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationApocynaceae: Tabernaemontana
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02009767
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8771
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz
LocalityRemulatero
Date Collected1922-04-**
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/dabbb2f0-9151-48c6-8d23-ba2c18138d00
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02009767
HerbariumGH
FamilyApocynaceae
Determination Tabernaemontana glabra (Bentham) Simões & Endress
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationLauraceae: Licaria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02528659
CollectorC. A. Purpus
Collector number8781
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz: Zacualpan
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1922-01-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cd17a959-b597-4037-9752-f36cd111af72
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02528659
HerbariumGH
FamilyLauraceae
Determination Licaria mexicana (Brandegee) Kostermans
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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