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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationFabaceae: Mucuna
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00195088
CollectorS. Y. Hu
Collector number1103
CountryChina
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China
LocalityShikong, Bao-hsin (Moupin), Lungung. Kung-ku-shan; 3000-4000 ft.
Date Collected1939-08-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0c443fe1-ac8e-44ce-854a-8ea68e4ce931
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00195088
HerbariumA
FamilyFabaceae
Determination Mucuna sempervirens Hemsley
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
SubcollectionFruit collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeBag
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksBank of stream, rare; vine on tree of 10 m high; fruit heavily covered with brown hair which stings; 30 cm long; stem used as rope, stem cut off, pressed and get the fiber which is used in place of bamboo fiber Det. Y. T. Yu, Oct 1974

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