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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)00070727; 00082195
CollectorF. W. H. A. Humboldt & A. J. A. Bonpland
Collector number3425
CountryEcuador
StateLoja
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Ecuador: Loja
Locality"Loxa, Andium Pastoensium inter pagum Vayanquer et flumen Guaitara"
Elevation900 - 1008 m
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/92742af3-da97-4355-b2bf-77795bd56580
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00070727
HerbariumAMES
Previous ownershipex Museum d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris
FamilyOrchidaceae
Type Status PhotoOfType
PhotoOfType of Epidendrum polystachyum Kunth
Verified byG. A. Romero & I. Ferreras
Date Determined1997
Determination RemarksNot a type
Taxon Reference(for Epidendrum polystachyum Kunth) Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 1816. 1: 352.
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Epidendrum polystachyum Kunth
Determination Remarks [label name] [current name]
Accession NumberAMES 38227
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/929a9bdc-8a74-4daf-ab4e-a85bba5102a6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00082195
HerbariumAMES
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeMicroscope slide
Preparation MethodOther
Item RemarksSlide is marked as type but also Peru (type from Ecuador)
Thumbnail image of sheet
Full Quality [23MB]
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [52MB]
Half Size [113KB]
Full Quality [1MB]
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [39MB]
Half Size [244KB]
Full Quality [1MB]
RemarksPhoto of the type

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