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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationEuphorbiaceae: Euphorbia
Classification 1Euphorbiaceae: Chamaesyce
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00267461
Type StatusIsosyntype
CollectorC. Wright
Collector number1840
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Kinney County
LocalityN. Mex. [Chicon Cr. - Piedra Pinta Cr.]
Date Collected1851-05-17
Habitat[Stony prairies]
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cc884676-ea3e-4383-bbee-de12ee1d44da
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00267461
HerbariumGH
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type Status Isosyntype
Isosyntype of Euphorbia acuta Engelmann
Verified byW. T. Kittredge (A/GH)
Date Determined2008
Taxon Reference(for Euphorbia acuta Engelmann) Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound., Bot. 1859. 189.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Type Status Isosyntype
Isosyntype of Euphorbia acuta var. stenophylla Boissier
Verified byW. T. Kittredge (A/GH)
Date Determined2008
Taxon Reference(for Euphorbia acuta var. stenophylla Boissier) Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 1862. 15(2): 18.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Chamaesyce acuta Millspaugh
Determined byW. T. Kittredge (A/GH)
Date Determined2008
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Euphorbia acuta Engelmann
Determined byL. C.Wheeler
Date Determined1934
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Determination Euphorbia acuta var. stenophylla Boissier
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks[Cited by Engelmann as 1749, sphalm. Date, locality and habitat from Wright's notes for field #92, 1st coll., which these plants match having long pilose hairs on leaves]

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