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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationGesneriaceae: Columnea
Classification 1Gesneriaceae: Stenanthus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00019411
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorA. S. Oersted
Collector number9288
CountryCosta Rica
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica
LocalityPrope Varanjo
Date Collected1847-05-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d0afe090-a0f0-4520-8321-dec04a4f0950
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00019411
HerbariumA
FamilyGesneriaceae
Determination Columnea grata Morton
Determined byL. E. Skog
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyGesneriaceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Stenanthus heterophyllus Oersted ex Hanstein
Taxon Reference(for Stenanthus heterophyllus Oersted ex Hanstein) Linnaea 1853. 26: 209.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks= Columnea grata Morton, det. L. E. Skog, 1985; J. F. Smith, 2003

ClassificationAsteraceae: Eupatorium
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00007150
Type StatusIsotype, Syntype
CollectorA. S. Oersted
Collector number9569
CountryNicaragua
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Nicaragua
LocalityRealejo
Date Collected1847-11-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/43b5bf60-76b2-4fbc-b0a8-cfa89a629680
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00007150
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Eupatorium capillipes Bentham
Determined byG. Bentham
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textn. sp.
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Eupatorium capillipes Bentham
Determined byB. L. Robinson (GH)
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Eupatorium capillipes Bentham
Verified byD. E. Boufford (A)
Date Determined1982
Taxon Reference(for Eupatorium capillipes Bentham) Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1853. 1852: 79.
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Syntype
Syntype of Eupatorium capillipes Bentham
Verified byK. Gandhi (GH)
Date Determined2007-11-15
Taxon Reference(for Eupatorium capillipes Bentham) Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1853. 1852: 79.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksPlantae centroamericanae

ClassificationAsteraceae: Gnaphalium
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00008344
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorA. S. Oersted
Collector number10576
CountryCosta Rica
StateCartago
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Cartago
Date Collected1847-01-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c5b8a92c-c3d8-45eb-b0b5-e319fb8d3c7f
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00008344
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipex A
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Gnaphalium roseum var. sordescens Bentham
Determination Remarks [is label name] [is Current name]
FamilyAsteraceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Gnaphalium roseum var. sordescens Bentham
Verified byD. E. Boufford (A)
Date Determined1983
Taxon Reference(for Gnaphalium roseum var. sordescens Bentham) Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1853. 1852: 105.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationPottiaceae: Leptodontium
Classification 1Pottiaceae: Trichostomum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00220817
Type StatusType
CollectorA. S. Oersted
CountryNicaragua
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Nicaragua
LocalityNicaragua, in monte vulcanico Viego
Date Collected1847-02-**
Elevation1524 m
Verbatim Elevationalt 5000 pedum
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d7fc222a-9399-485f-9ca1-f713a4e30194
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00220817
HerbariumFH
Previous ownershipEx Herb. hort. bot. Haun.
FamilyPottiaceae
Determination Leptodontium excelsum (Sullivant) E. Britton
Determined byR. H. Zander
Date Determined1967
Determination Remarks1967-68 [is Current name]
FamilyPottiaceae
Type Status Type
Type of Trichostomum sulphureum Müller Halle
Verified byMüller, Johann Karl (Carl) August (Friedrich Wilhelm)
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name]
Taxon Reference(for Trichostomum sulphureum Müller Halle) Syn. Musc. Frond. 1851. 2: 626.
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried

ClassificationOrchidaceae: Encyclia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02108975
CollectorA. S. Oersted
CountryCosta Rica
StateGuanacaste
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Guanacaste
Localityad Santa Rosa
Date Collected1847-03-**
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/9f133b9c-6c13-4aee-ab0a-fdbfe7802af6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02108975
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 73140
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Encyclia cordigera (Kunth) Dressler
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSelf
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationOrchidaceae: Prosthechea
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02124031
Other Barcodes on Sheet02124032
CollectorA. S. Oersted
CountryCosta Rica
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica
LocalityIn monte Irasú
Date Collected1847-01-**
Verbatim Elevation8000'
ProjectPlants on Edge/Endless Forms
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7976493e-2dd1-47b4-9fcb-50cef98ed767
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02124031
HerbariumGH
Previous ownershipAMES 73188
FamilyOrchidaceae
Determination Prosthechea ochracea (Lindley) W. E. Higgins
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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