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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCyperaceae: Scleria
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00423293
Other Barcodes on Sheet00423294
CollectorG. H. K. Thwaites
Collector numberC.P. 826
CountrySri Lanka
GeographyAsia: India (Region): Sri Lanka
LocalityCeylon
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/35f0fe20-4bb4-47b8-b2e1-1f19722f39b8
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00423293
HerbariumGH
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Scleria lithosperma subsp. linearis (Bentham) T. Koyama
Determined byKoyama, Tetsuo Michael
Date Determined1970-06-05
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation TextI presume that both specimens belong to the same collection, of which the correct number should be C.P. 2627. C.P. 826 in PDA Herbarium represents true Scleria lithosperma bearing completely smooth nuts. The label on the right hand corner seems, therefore, a wrong one.
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Scleria lithosperma (Linnaeus) Swartz
Determination Remarks [label name]
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationCyperaceae: Scleria
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00423294
Other Barcodes on Sheet00423293
Type StatusLectotype
CollectorG. H. K. Thwaites
Collector numberC.P. 2627
CountrySri Lanka
GeographyAsia: India (Region): Sri Lanka
LocalityCeylon
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/83674a0d-c5ca-45a1-8c11-bff0659c0a9d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00423294
HerbariumGH
FamilyCyperaceae
Type Status Lectotype
Lectotype of Scleria lithosperma var. roxburghii C. B. Clarke
Verified byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2012
Determination Remarks [filed under]
Annotation Textstep 1, cited as "Type" with no herbarium
Taxon Reference(for Scleria lithosperma var. roxburghii C. B. Clarke) Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 1894. 6: 686.
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Scleria lithosperma subsp. linearis (Bentham) T. Koyama
Determined byKoyama, Tetsuo Michael
Date Determined1970-06-05
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Scleria lithosperma (Linnaeus) Swartz
Determination Remarks [label name]
Annotation Textvar. ß
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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ClassificationCyperaceae: Scleria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00429127
CollectorD. J. Middleton, T. Boonthavikoon, S. J. Davies, C. Hemrat & M. F. Newman
Collector number401
CountryThailand
GeographyAsia: Southeast Asia (Region): Thailand
Date Collected2000-07-13
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/a2d2faeb-6210-47c5-8856-659351cdf768
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00429127
HerbariumA
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Scleria lithosperma (Linnaeus) Swartz
Determined byDr. Dave Simpson
Date Determined2002-04-09
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Scleria lithosperma (Linnaeus) Swartz
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

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