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Specimen Record

ContinentNorth America
CountryMexico
State/ProvinceChihuahua
LocalityMaricopa County: Grown In Cultivation At Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, N 33 Deg 27' 33'', W 111 Deg 56' 35'', 1200 Ft., 366 M: Accession Number 1988 0164 0201; Originally Received As A Cutting Collected By Joe Laferriere 1118, 18 April 1988, Mexico, Chihuahua, Sierra Madre Occidental, Municipio De Temosachic, Nabogame, 20 Miles West Of Yepachic, N 28 Deg 30', W 108 Deg 30', Elevation 1800 M; Collector's Notes: Growing In A Field In Pine-oak Woodland, Plant Height 1.5 M; Pads Blue-green When Mature, Purplish When Young; Flowering In April And May; Originally Received As Opuntia Pottsii, Name Changed To Opuntia Robusta; Originally Collection Deposite In Dbg Herbarium As Des 35499 As Opuntia Aff. Robusta.
Latitude28.5
Longitude-108.5
Institution CodeDes
Catalog NumberDes00054513
Collected ByEd Turcotte; Carol Khazai
Date Collected1999-03-03

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Over 99000 specimens in collection, with emphasis on plants of the Southwest and northern Mexico, Cactaceae and Agavaceae.

Contacts

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Emailhbrown@mailbox.sc.edu
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Emailhbrown@mailbox.sc.edu
Namenone
Rolenone
Emailasalywon@dbg.org
Name Andrew Salywon
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Name Wendy C. Hodgson
RoleCurator Emerita
Emailwhodgson@dbg.org
Name Sarah Hunkins
RoleCollections Manager
Emailshunkins@dbg.org
Name Andrew Salywon
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Emailasalywon@dbg.org
Name Wendy C. Hodgson
RoleCurator Emerita
Emailwhodgson@dbg.org
Name Sarah Hunkins
RoleCollections Manager
Emailshunkins@dbg.org
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