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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Oncidium
Classification 1Orchidaceae: Tolumnia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00102542
Type StatusSyntype
CollectorW. W. G. Moir
Collector number9b
CountryHaiti
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Hispaniola: Haiti
LocalitySouth of village of Furcy,i in mountains, April 15, 1955
Date Collected1955-04-15
Elevation1524 m
Verbatim Elevation5000 ft
Habitatin pine forest among needles and grass
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2665fe7c-10dd-4e1a-a611-33d1f23a7348
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00102542
HerbariumAMES
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Oncidium scandens Moir
Verified byRomero, Gustavo Adolfo & Ferreras, Irina
Date Determined2011-02-08
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Oncidium scandens Moir) Phytologia 21 Oct 1969. 19(1): 52.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Tolumnia sylvestre (Lindley) Braem
Determined byAckerman, James David
Date Determined1991
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Oncidium scandens Moir
Determination Remarks [label name]
Accession NumberAMES 90640
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksGrowing in Moir's garden, Honolulu, pressed May 20, 1969. IPNI: "Moir (Phytologia 17(6): 426-427. 5 Dec 1968) published the name invalidly (type indicated by locality; Vienna Code Art. 37.3 Note 2 applies). He (1969) referred to his 1968 publication for the validating Latin description."

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