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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsteraceae: Wuerschmittia
Classification 1Asteraceae: Melanthera
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274777
Type StatusIsolectotype
CollectorG. H. W. Schimper
Collector number334
CountryEthiopia
StateTigray
GeographyAfrica: Africa (Region) (Region): Ethiopia: Tigray
LocalityIn declivibus australibus regionis mediae montis Scholoda [Selleuda]
Date Collected1837-10-03
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/67d6c98d-18f2-413a-8b1f-e3025b86f35d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274777
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipex herb. F. W. Klatt [right-hand specimen]
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Isolectotype
Isolectotype of Wuerschmittia abyssinica Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard
Verified byW. T. Kittredge
Date Determined2009
Determination RemarksLT: (P)
Taxon Reference(for Wuerschmittia abyssinica Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard) Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1848. 1: 413.
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Melanthera abyssinica (Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard) Bentham & Hooker f. ex Vatke
Determination Remarks [label name] [current name]
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Wuerschmittia abyssinica Schultz Bipontinus ex A. Richard
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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