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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationApiaceae: Peucedanum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00077622
Type StatusType
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number4
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
LocalityIn rupestris prope Morales
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/abb22742-1910-48aa-8050-2c95c57e07e4
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00077622
HerbariumGH
FamilyApiaceae
Type Status Type
Type of Peucedanum mexicanum S. Watson
Verified byT. Whitfeld
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Peucedanum mexicanum S. Watson) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1882. 17: 361.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationPlantaginaceae: Plantago
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00092250
Type StatusHolotype
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number658
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
LocalityIn montibus San Rafael
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/085cf57e-bd9e-4beb-b5c4-e44c50be4eef
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00092250
HerbariumGH
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Determination Plantago sericea subsp. caulescens (S. Watson) Rahn
Determined byK. Rahn
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Type Status Holotype
Holotype of Plantago caulescens S. Watson
Taxon Reference(for Plantago caulescens S. Watson) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1882. 18: 141.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks= Plantago sericea Ruiz & Pav. subsp. caulescens (S. Watson) Rahn, det. K. Rahn, 1978

ClassificationWoodsiaceae: Woodsia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00022289
Type StatusPossible Type
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number68
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
LocalityIn montibus San Miguelito
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/35e2beea-6e8e-41d5-8e39-828a1bfde6dd
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00022289
HerbariumGH
FamilyWoodsiaceae
Determination Woodsia mexicana Fée
Determined byF. M. Brown
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyWoodsiaceae
Type StatusPossible Type
Possible Type of Woodsia pusilla E. Fournier
SubcollectionWood collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSelf
Preparation MethodWood
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Remarks= Woodsia mexicana Fée (det. F. M. Brown, 1956)

ClassificationLycium: Solanaceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00077182
Type StatusIsolectotype
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number54
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
LocalityGrangeno
Date Collected1877-09-** - 1877-10-**
HabitatIn arenosis
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/42590694-f7ee-4141-a103-9ec23616c592
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00077182
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipEx Herbario de J. G. Schaffner
FamilySolanaceae
DeterminationAffine Lycium sp.
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textn. sp.
FamilySolanaceae
Determination Lycium pallidum Miers
Determined byC. L. Hitchcock
Date Determined1930-11-12
FamilySolanaceae
Determination Lycium pallidum Miers
Determined byF. Chiang (LL/TEX)
Date Determined1979-02-**
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Annotation TextLycium pallidum Miers var. pallidum
FamilySolanaceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Lycium schaffneri A. Gray ex Hemsley
Taxon Reference(for Lycium schaffneri A. Gray ex Hemsley) Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 2: 426.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item RemarksMounted on the left of the sheet with Isosyntype C. C. Parry & E. Palmer 655 (barcode 77183) on the right
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ClassificationAdiantaceae: Notholaena
Classification 1Adiantaceae: Aleuritopteris
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00062437
Type StatusType
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number2
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
LocalityIn montibus San Miguelito
Date Collected1877-09-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e2a26aa5-d76e-40bb-ba2f-907fa9863716
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00062437
HerbariumGH
FamilyAdiantaceae
Determination Notholaena schaffneri Seaton
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAdiantaceae
Type Status Type
Type of Aleuritopteris schaffneri E. Fournier
Taxon Reference(for Aleuritopteris schaffneri E. Fournier) Bull. Soc. Bot. France 1880. 27: 328.
SubcollectionWood collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSelf
Preparation MethodWood
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Remarks= Notholaena schaffneri (E. Fourn.) Underwood

ClassificationPoaceae: Chaetochloa
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00096217
Type StatusSyntype
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
LocalityIn arenosis circa urbem
Date Collected1877-09-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4aa38d95-ec6b-48fc-b4a2-5dd2a2fa15c4
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00096217
HerbariumGH
FamilyPoaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Chaetochloa grisebachii var. mexicana Scribner & Merrill
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Chaetochloa grisebachii var. mexicana Scribner & Merrill) Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 1900. 21: 37.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksMounted with Syntype of J. G. Schaffner 1944, and non-type specimen of J. G. Schaffner 1043 pp.

ClassificationHypoxidaceae: Hypoxis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00293737
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number545
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/5a00e1a7-2d63-47a7-8630-51a01e6d1340
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00293737
HerbariumGH
FamilyHypoxidaceae
Determination Hypoxis potosina Brackett
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationPlantaginaceae: Plantago
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00442143
Other Barcodes on Sheet00442144
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number655
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/13bb8f62-6a2e-47ad-8a3f-6adbf2848839
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00442143
HerbariumGH
FamilyPlantaginaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Plantago virginica Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Determination Plantago rhodosperma Decaisne
Determined byMorris, Edward Lyman
Date Determined1904-06-10
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationPlantaginaceae: Plantago
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00442144
Other Barcodes on Sheet00442143
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number656
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/8bbc32bf-902b-4202-bdb1-6eddf4a29ea3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00442144
HerbariumGH
FamilyPlantaginaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Plantago virginica Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Determination Plantago virginica Linnaeus
Determined byMorris, Edward Lyman
Date Determined1904-06-10
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationPlantaginaceae: Plantago
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00442151
Other Barcodes on Sheet00303752
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number659
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí
Locality[data not captured]
Date Collected1877
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/9fdef36e-c700-40fe-886f-ce9b44d78937
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00442151
HerbariumGH
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Determination Plantago patagonica Jacquin
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Determination Plantago argyrea E. Morris
Determined byBassett, Ivan John
Date Determined1963-01-01
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationAmaryllidaceae: Zephyranthes
Classification 1Amaryllidaceae: Habranthus
Classification 2Amaryllidaceae: Zephyranthes
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00518771
Other Barcodes on Sheet00030324
Type StatusSyntype
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
Collector number540
CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: San Luis Potosí: San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí, Mexico)
Localityex convalii San Luis Potosi
Date Collected1877
HabitatIn paludosis circa urbem
ContainerFlora Mexicana
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a06ac7aa-ea37-4763-984b-d7f39c38ff08
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00518771
HerbariumGH
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Determination Zephyranthes longifolia Hemsley
Determined byJ.M.G. [J. M. Greenman]
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Determination Zephyranthes aurea S. Watson
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Determination Zephyranthes longifolia Hemsley
Determined byFlory, Walter S., Jr. & Flagg, R. O.
Date Determined1962-01-20
Annotation TextAlthough cited with the original desc. of Z. aurea Wats., this specimen is distinct from the type of Z. aurea Wats Palmer 1303 (GH) q.v.
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Determination Habranthus longifolius (Hemsley) Flagg, G. Lom. Smith & Meerow
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2018
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Zephyranthes aurea S. Watson
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2018
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Zephyranthes aurea S. Watson) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1883. 18: 161.
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Mesadenus
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01943863
Other Barcodes on Sheet01943862
CollectorJ. G. Schaffner
CountryMexico
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico
Locality[no additional data]
Date Collected1877
HabitatIn montibus [floorez]
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/59d77ad7-9e87-43fc-913a-ef518dea951d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01943863
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 71808
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Mesadenus polyanthus (H. G. Reichenbach) Schlechter
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberGH 1765
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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