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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrobanchaceae: Orobanche
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02082434
CollectorW. L. McCart
Collector number7442
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Texas: Webb County
Locality19 miles north of Laredo
Date Collected1961-03-20
HabitatIn disturbed calcareous marl soil
ContainerPlants of Texas
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/dbb8cda5-705c-496a-82de-e50e57c0bde5
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02082434
HerbariumGH
Previous ownership[ex] Herbarium of Oklahoma State University
FamilyOrobanchaceae
Determination Orobanche multiflora Nuttall
Determined byCollins, L. Turner, Colwell, Alison E. L. & Yatskievych, George A.
Date Determined2015
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksThese specimens are treated as atypical representatives of Orobanche multiflora as compared to material from New Mexico from whence Nuttall did his original description. The corolla tube is narrower, with lobes that are a pale blue-purple, with undulate margins. The host, Varilla texana, is unique among North American species of Orobanche. These South Texas populations clearly require further investigation. L. T. Collins 2015

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