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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCaryophyllaceae: Lychnis
Classification 1Caryophyllaceae: Silene
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (4 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00549615; 00549617
Other Barcodes on Sheet00549614; 00549616
Type StatusSyntype
CollectorE. Hall & J. P. Harbour
Collector number63
CountryUnited States of America
StateColorado
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Colorado
LocalityRocky Mt. Alpine Flora, Lat. 39°-41°
Date Collected1862
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a4223ceb-3b7f-4485-b839-06f2cb4c168a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00549615
HerbariumGH
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Lychnis montana S. Watson
Verified by[anonymous annotation]
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Taxon Reference(for Lychnis montana S. Watson) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1877. 12: 247.
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Silene hitchguirei Bocquet
Determined byHartman, Ronald Lee
Date Determined2009
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Lychnis montana S. Watson
Annotation TextL. montana Wats. Syn. Fl. N. Amer.
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e50a6c15-e895-456e-ae18-267a973934d6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00549617
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[Ex] Herb. William Boott.
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Lychnis montana S. Watson
Verified by[anonymous annotation]
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Taxon Reference(for Lychnis montana S. Watson) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1877. 12: 247.
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Silene hitchguirei Bocquet
Determined byHartman, Ronald Lee
Date Determined2009
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Silene montana S. Watson
Determined byBocquet, Gilbert Francois
Date Determined1965
Annotation TextI most respectfully disagree with Dr. Maguire's suggestion on the above label: this plant is L. montana, with glabrous leaves and does correspond to the type. The seeds are unfortunately lacking.
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Silene hitchguirei Bocquet
Determined byBocquet, Gilbert Francois
Date Determined1965
Annotation TextSyntype S. hitchguirei Bocquet, nom. nov. syn. L. montana Watson
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Lychnis kingii S. Watson
Determined byMaguire, Bassett
Date Determined1943-03-23
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Lychnis apetala Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [label name]
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Lychnis montana S. Watson
Determined by[annotation on provenance label]
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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