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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationLichens: Crocynia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00259547
CollectorW. R. Maxon
Collector number9529
CountryJamaica
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica
LocalityUpper southern slopes and summit of Maccasucker Bumb, St. Thomas
Date Collected1926-06-25
Elevation825 - 1025 m
Habitattrunk of living forest tree
ContainerPlants of Jamaica
Substrateon bark [corticolous]
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/58fe74d5-0d8f-47f0-9f25-606ce06c842a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00259547
HerbariumFH
Determination Crocynia gossypina (Swartz) Nylander
Determination Remarks[this is probably the wrong author on the package. C. gossypina was described by A. Massalongo. Nylander described Amphiloma gossypinum (Sw.) Nylander in 1857 what is a synonym for Crocynia gossypina A. Massal. according to Zahlbruckner's Catalogue Lich. Univ. 2: 575.] [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Determination
Determined byR.C. Harris (MICH)
Annotation Textnorstictic acid salazinic acid Eastman Thin Layer Chromatogram Sheet 13181, n. 447-13 Benzene-dioxane-glacial acetic acid (90:25:4)
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
Remarks[number 9529 seems to be the collecting number]

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