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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 36" long with few to many waxy, long-lived green flowers with a white lip and brown spots. Flowers are 5-8" across.

Fragrance:

Fragrant (slightly)

Range:

S Mexico to C America, Cuba, Jamaica

Habitat:

Dense evergreen forests; below 750m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Spotted Spider Orchid

The Spotted Brassia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Brassia

Species:

maculata

Accession Number:

2021-0819A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70c84ea91-5ad3-49c3-9084-03fc66be25b4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2021-0819A

Life Form:

Semi-evergreen tree

Average Height:

10-35'

Bark Characteristics:

Gray-brown, aromatic when crushed.

Bloom Characteristics:

Cup-shaped, lemon-scented, white, waxy flowers with 9-12 petals. 2-3" wide.

Foliage Characteristics:

Oblong-lanceolate, shiny leaves with silvery undersides. Evergreen to semi-evergreen in south, but frequently deciduous in norther range.

Fruit Characteristics:

Cone-like fruits mature in fall and split open to reveal bright red seeds inside.

Structure:

Rounded

Range:

E USA to Texas, Cuba

Habitat:

Wet acid soils of coastal swamps and low lands of Coastal Plains; 0-61 meters

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Swamp Magnolia

Sweetbay Magnolia

Swamp Bay

Laurel magnolia

Sweetbay

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Magnolianae

Order:

Magnoliales

Family:

Magnoliaceae

Genus:

Magnolia

Species:

virginiana

Accession Number:

2011-0622A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax72d7cfbd2-defa-49f4-b0e0-d4e65fdba9c2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-0622A

Biogeographical Region:

Neotropical  Search this

Collector:

N. Weber  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Pinned

Sex:

Worker

Stage:

Adult

Type Citation:

Revista de Entomologia. 4 (1): 38.

Type Status:

Syntype

Place:

Harvard Botanical Gardens, Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba

Collection Date:

11 Aug 1933

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae

Published Name:

Strumigenys (Strumigenys) louisianae soledadensis Weber, 1934

Barcode:

00533095

Other Numbers:

Inquire SerNum : 75576

USNM Type Number : 52935

USNM Type Number : 52935

USNM Number:

USNMENT00533095

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Entomology Types

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b0670e86-d354-4344-9851-8a6b7cc7fe76

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9174935

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Conrad V. Morton  Search this

Place:

Natural woods preserve on grounds of Harvard Botanical Garden, Central Soledad, near Cienfuegos., Las Villas, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

14 Feb 1956

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae

Published Name:

Paullinia jamaicensis Macfad.

Barcode:

00700008

USNM Number:

2351052

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West Indies Project

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36f14d408-1047-41c3-80e4-05987a5fcb3d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10215744

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Conrad V. Morton  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Natural woods preserve.  Search this

Place:

On grounds of Harvard Botanical Garden, Central Soledad, near Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

24 Feb 1956

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae

Published Name:

Thouinia rotundata C. Wright in Sauvalle

Barcode:

00760525

USNM Number:

2351051

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39cbbe31e-5fd8-4ccf-8a03-badaaa901034

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10223552

Collector:

Winona H. Welch  Search this

Place:

Soledad, Atkins Botanical Garden., Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

12 Aug 1948

Taxonomy:

Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Ostropales Graphidaceae

Published Name:

Graphis striatula (Ach.) Spreng.

Barcode:

01142473

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Bryophytes and Lichens

West Indies Project

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/326a2bff3-28a0-4996-98b1-4e0a6b4b0176

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10277320

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

M. Gómez  Search this

Place:

Botanical Garden, La Habana, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

2 Mar 1902

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Martyniaceae

Published Name:

Martynia annua L.

Barcode:

01174742

USNM Number:

400637

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de8eedde-3911-4dc7-9f84-9c3012611fdb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10825781

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Allen H. Curtiss  Search this

Place:

Botanical Gardens, La Habana, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

25 Mar 1905

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Solanales Solanaceae Nicotianoideae

Published Name:

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv.

Barcode:

01162526

USNM Number:

522314

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West Indies Project

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3125f328d-fcae-4e8c-a03d-9fa0e43849f2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10825927

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

John G. Jack  Search this

Place:

Plants from Harvard Tropical Garden, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

18 Aug 1931

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Asteroideae

Published Name:

Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Hemsl.

Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni

Barcode:

01174772

Other Numbers:

Multi-sheeted specimen : Sheet 02 of 03

USNM Number:

1555958

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3839b57f8-4e37-4b18-8f43-b0dd6e6bf0ce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10828115

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Charles F. Baker  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Gardens  Search this

Min. Elevation:

97  Search this

Place:

Santiago de las Vegas, Municipio Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

25 Sep 1906

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Lamiaceae Ajugoideae

Published Name:

Clerodendrum wallichii Merr.

Barcode:

00806972

USNM Number:

618157

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Botany

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39c3aab43-2ec5-49b9-8d31-12495d40356a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10842691

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Allen H. Curtiss  Search this

Place:

Botanical Garden, La Habana, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

Mar 1905

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Asteroideae

Published Name:

Verbesina alata L. var. alata

Barcode:

00948680

USNM Number:

522290

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Flowering plants and ferns

West Indies Project

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d4e505d7-7341-4431-8b79-97e946c9931e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10843638

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Conrad V. Morton  Search this

J. Acuña  Search this

Max. Elevation:

700  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

In garden  Search this

Min. Elevation:

300  Search this

Place:

Northern spur of Sierra Maestra, W of Río Yao, Finca Bucaro, Oriente, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

24 Oct 1941 to 30 Oct 1941

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Asteroideae

Published Name:

Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.

Barcode:

00948733

USNM Number:

1783304

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33f61970e-4162-423a-a8ca-28f07a69b688

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10843651

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

John G. Jack  Search this

Place:

Soledad, Cienfuegos, Vivienda Garden, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

21 Mar 1926

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae

Published Name:

Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq.

Barcode:

00949913

USNM Number:

1430847

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfa14970-1ea6-4206-8cf3-26228a475892

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10844118

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Conrad V. Morton  Search this

Place:

Natural woods preserve on grounds of Harvard Botanical Garden, Central Soledad, near Cienfuegos, Cien Fuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

24 Feb 1956

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae

Published Name:

Cupania glabra Sw.

Barcode:

00949973

USNM Number:

2351047

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Flowering plants and ferns

West Indies Project

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30e86da27-20f4-4071-8721-41db51cd1d4e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10844193

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

William Palmer  Search this

J. H. Riley  Search this

Place:

Near Pinar del Rio, old garden in town, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

28 Mar 1900

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Meliaceae Melioideae

Published Name:

Melia azedarach L.

Barcode:

00963018

USNM Number:

372768

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31ea44f78-1693-44ca-9f76-87e79402f93a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10846633

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Conrad V. Morton  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Natural woods preserve  Search this

Place:

On ground of Harvard Botanical Garden, Central Soledad, near Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

24 Feb 1956

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Phyllanthaceae

Published Name:

Savia sessiliflora (Sw.) Willd.

Barcode:

00958363

USNM Number:

2351055

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31b4a5711-c7e8-440d-9e0c-1622eb69152e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10850129

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Bro. León  Search this

Place:

At Havana Botanical Garden, coming from Sancti Spíritus, La Habana, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

Jun 1929

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Putranjivaceae

Published Name:

Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

Drypetes serrata (Maycock) Krug & Urb.

Barcode:

00969109

USNM Number:

2289439

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

West Indies Project

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35d6746b7-a950-4ad5-b391-1e13c0429d89

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10850203

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Conrad V. Morton  Search this

J. Acuña  Search this

Max. Elevation:

700  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

In garden  Search this

Min. Elevation:

300  Search this

Place:

Northern spur of Sierra Maestra, W of Río Yao, Finca Bucaro, Oriente, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

24 Oct 1941 to 30 Oct 1941

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae

Published Name:

Acalypha alopecuroidea Jacq.

Barcode:

00970259

USNM Number:

1783301

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3db652119-7a64-4979-8aae-c8db15c55636

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10850641

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

Grady L. Webster  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Cultivated. Originally collected in dry scrub.  Search this

Place:

SANTIAGO DE CUBA: garden of Mr C D Bingham, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

13 Aug 1951

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae

Published Name:

Jatropha pauciflora Griseb. subsp. pauciflora

Jatropha pauciflora Griseb.

Barcode:

00983696

USNM Number:

2284129

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33ad06de8-101a-48ed-9707-0e275ef89a6f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10851711

Biogeographical Region:

81 - Caribbean  Search this

Collector:

E. Atchison  Search this

Place:

Cienfuegos, Soledad (Garden), Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies - Neotropics

Collection Date:

17 Apr 1947

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Fabales Fabaceae Caesalpinioideae

Published Name:

Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.

Barcode:

00988649

USNM Number:

1955074

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Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b1a11a5a-fb50-4beb-b32f-863b9296bd09

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10852260