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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Epidendrum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00070637
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5355
CountryCosta Rica
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica
LocalityVicinity of Palmar Norte. Forested area near the Rio Grande de Terraba, Sea level
Date Collected1949-11-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a20910d6-0ee9-4ac0-9429-caf11b2e7e7c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00070637
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum octomerioides Schlechter
Determination RemarksArev: Not a type [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 66489
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMyrsinaceae: Cybianthus
Classification 1Myrsinaceae: Grammadenia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00061253
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5396
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityCanton de Osa, vicinity of Vara Blanca, slopes of Poas Volcano, 7000 feet
Date Collected1949-11-23
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cebcfaad-7a7b-4d62-9a2e-a2b01c8860f0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00061253
HerbariumA
FamilyMyrsinaceae
Determination Cybianthus costaricensis subsp. acuminata (Lundell) Pipoly
Determined byJ. Ricketson
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyMyrsinaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Grammadenia acuminata Lundell
Verified byJ. Ricketson
Taxon Reference(for Grammadenia acuminata Lundell) Wrightia 1968. 4: 69.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks= Cybianthus costaricensis Hemsl. ssp. acuminata (Lundell) Pipoly, det. J. Ricketson, 1996

ClassificationRubiaceae: Sommera
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00359505
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5431
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityCanton de Osa. Río Esquinas. Vicinity of Kil. 42
Date Collected1949-12-08
Elevation30 m
Verbatim Elevation100 ft.
Habitatalong fast flowing streams
ContainerPlants of Costa Rica
FrequencyLocally frequent
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/8490150b-86fc-4e85-b352-43814aa3a0eb
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00359505
HerbariumA
Previous ownershipCollected under the auspices of the Research Department, United Fruit company
FamilyRubiaceae
Determination Sommera grandis (Bartling ex de Candolle) Standley
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyRubiaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Sommera rivularis L. O. Williams
Verified bySantamaria, Daniel
Date Determined2013-06-07
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Sommera rivularis L. O. Williams) Phytologia 1973. 26(2): 125.
SexFemale
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMimosaceae: Cojoba
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00444536
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5230
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityCanton de Osa, Vicinity of Palmar Norte, banks of the Rio Terraba
Date Collected1949-03-31
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/74851ac9-fffa-4c47-8bc9-5754c0df92bb
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00444536
HerbariumGH
FamilyMimosaceae
Determination Cojoba arborea (Linnaeus) Britton & Rose
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationMelastomataceae: Blakea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00589880
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5329
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityVicinity of Esquinas Experiment Station, Golfo Dolce Area
Date Collected1949-09-30
Verbatim ElevationSea level
Habitatfound commonly growing on the sides of large trees in heavy shade, up to about 30 ft. from the ground, but apparently never in the tops of the trees
ContainerPlants of Costa Rica
Frequencylocally frequent
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/aa866a68-1afd-4f16-9cec-5e59db8e8732
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00589880
HerbariumA
Previous ownershipCollected under the auspices of the Research Department, United Fruit Company
FamilyMelastomataceae
Determination Blakea gracilis Hemsley
Determined byMorton, Conrad Vernon
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyMelastomataceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Blakea litoralis L. O. Williams
Verified bySantamaria Aguilar, Daniel
Date Determined2104-12-03
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Taxon Reference(for Blakea litoralis L. O. Williams) Fieldiana, Bot. 1964. 31: 34.
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksVery attractive

ClassificationRubiaceae: Psychotria
Classification 1Rubiaceae: Palicourea
Classification 2Rubiaceae: Psychotria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00549702
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number16482
CountryCosta Rica
StateCartago
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Cartago
LocalityCordillera de Talamanca, near El Copey
Date Collected1949-04-23
Elevation1800 m
Habitatin Cloud forest area
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d1bd9e02-26fc-4dd0-8b6b-3e055a76b649
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00549702
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[Ex] Herbarium of Escuela Agricola Panamericana
FamilyRubiaceae
Determination Psychotria copeyana Standley & L. O. Williams
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyRubiaceae
Determination Palicourea garciae Standley
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2015
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyRubiaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Psychotria copeyana Standley & L. O. Williams
Verified bySantamaria Aguilar, Daniel
Date Determined2015-07-27
Determination Remarks [is filed under name]
Taxon Reference(for Psychotria copeyana Standley & L. O. Williams) Ceiba 1951. 1(4): 251.
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Habenaria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01947431
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5349
CountryCosta Rica
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica
LocalityAlong RR right of way about 1 mile out of town. Vicinity of Golfito de Golfo Dulce.
Date Collected1949-11-02
Habitaton steep bank along RR
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/095edd1b-bf4f-49c7-aee9-4622f349cb56
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01947431
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Habenaria monorrhiza (Swartz) H. G. Reichenbach
Determined byDressler, Robert Louis
Date Determined1993
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 66491
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Elleanthus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02158994
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5327
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityEsquinas Experiment Station - Area between Rio Esquinas & Palmar Sur de Osa
Date Collected1949-09-30
FrequencyFrequent.
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/72989838-fbb4-4133-878d-1814fdf1f145
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02158994
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 090357
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Elleanthus cynarocephalus (H. G. Reichenbach) H. G. Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Sobralia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02161095
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5330
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityEsquinas Forest Preserve, vicinity of Rio Esquinas
Date Collected1949-09-30
Verbatim Elevation0 M.
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a30a58e4-ac1f-44f8-8ade-c3e345dc6a63
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02161095
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Sobralia labiata Warszewicz & H. Gustav Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 71473
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Epidendrum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02112381
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5387
CountryCosta Rica
StateAlajuela
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Alajuela
LocalityVcty. Vara Blanca, slopes of Poas Volcano
Date Collected1949-11-23
Verbatim Elevation2100 m.
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/322a0146-efd6-418b-9e9d-615cec854bf8
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02112381
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 090337
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum endresii H. G. Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Epidendrum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02111240
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5400
CountryCosta Rica
StateCartago
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Cartago
LocalityVcty. Cabo Blaco, Irazu
Date Collected1949-11-**
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/5b972035-791d-473c-9c4c-e7cc0cc78453
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02111240
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 090339
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum pallens H. G. Reichenbach
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationMyristicaceae: Otoba
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02360780
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5367
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityVicinity of Esquinas Experiment Station, Golfo Dulce Area.
Date Collected1949-12-01
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/54278433-8420-4e15-9c17-f571f0c53532
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02360780
HerbariumA
FamilyMyristicaceae
Determination Otoba novagranatensis Moldenke
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Prosthechea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02124146
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5325
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityEsquinas Experimental Station - Area between Rio Esquinas & Palmas Sur de Osa
Date Collected1949-09-30
FrequencyCommon
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a1a876f7-210d-4405-b19b-fde7047df444
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02124146
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 090344
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Prosthechea pygmaea (Hooker) W. E. Higgins
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Scaphyglottis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02154861
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5335
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityEsquinas Experiment Station - Area between Rio Esquinas & Palmar Sur de Osa
Date Collected1949-09-30
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/df7f5087-d90f-4f51-84b6-7bb342385e66
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02154861
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 090354
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Scaphyglottis longicaulis S. Watson
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Jacquiniella
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02155443
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5337
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityEsquinas Experiment Station - Area between Rio Esquinas & Palmar Sur de Osa
Date Collected1949-09-30
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a9b09874-28e2-40bc-80d8-671cc8c1e32a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02155443
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 090338
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Jacquiniella equitantifolia (Ames) Dressler
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Bletia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02387140
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5338
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityCanton de Osa; Vicinity of Golfito de Golfo Dulce.
Date Collected1949-10-28
Verbatim ElevationSea level
Habitaton steep banks of RR cuts.
FrequencyLocally frequent
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d39d521b-d002-4e21-80f1-7641ae81a617
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02387140
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia purpurea (Lamarck) de Candolle
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Accession NumberAMES 66490
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationApocynaceae: Rauvolfia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02383113
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5287
CountryCosta Rica
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica
LocalityRío Grande de Terraba, Vicinity of La Presa, about 3 miles above Palmar.
Date Collected1949-05-06
Verbatim Elevation100 ft.
FrequencyLocally frequent.
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d723f3be-d1a9-4919-8b0c-d62fb2e58adf
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02383113
HerbariumGH
FamilyApocynaceae
Determination Rauvolfia hirsuta Jacquin
Determined byMorton, Conrad Vernon
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationApocynaceae: Stemmadenia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02009674
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5227
CountryCosta Rica
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica
LocalityTrail from Palmar Norte to Cañablancal, banks of the Río Terraba
Date Collected1949-03-31
Verbatim Elevation100-300 ft.
Habitatin heavy forest.
FrequencyFrequent
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/b87d6f16-b001-4508-a094-421cc65e46bd
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02009674
HerbariumGH
FamilyApocynaceae
Determination Stemmadenia donnell-smithii (Rose ex Donnell Smith) Woodson
Determined byLeeuwenberg, Anthonius Josephus Maria
Date Determined1991
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
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