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Index of Botanical Specimens

Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00287169; 00082318
CollectorS. Watson
Collector numbersn
CountryGuatemala
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Guatemala
LocalityEastern portions of Vera Paz and Chiquimula; Camino Real near El Mico
Date Collected1885-04-13
ContainerFlora of Guatemala
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/24c136a3-421a-4088-bcd8-a1784f3858bb
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00287169
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type StatusPossible Type
Possible Type of Bletia pottsii S. Watson
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2010-01-12
Determination RemarksIn the prologue Watson cited : "On dry slopes bordering the Camino Real near El Mico, Guatemala; in bloom April 27th, 1885" [filed under]
Taxon Reference(for Bletia pottsii S. Watson) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1887. 22: 478.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia purpurea (Lamarck) de Candolle
Determined bySosa, Victoria
Date Determined1992-04-**
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia tuberosa (Linnaeus) Ames
Determined byCorrell, Donovan Stewart
Date Determined1941
Annotation TextOrchidaceae of Guatemala
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Bletia pottsii S. Watson
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 4469
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/35422325-49b2-486e-9de3-c737dd272322
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00082318
HerbariumAMES
SubcollectionGlycerine Collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodGlycerine
Thumbnail image of sheet
Full Quality [27MB]
RemarksA flower in glycerine collection

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