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This featured collection is comprised of approximately 2000 collections (isotypes and holotypes).

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Family Taxon Kind of Type Country Primary Coll Last Name Numbersort icon Publication
Heliconiaceae Heliconia indica Lam. var. dennisiana W.J. Kress Holotype Solomon Islands Kress 83-1510 Allertonia 6: 24. 1989.
Heliconiaceae Heliconia indica Lam. var. dennisiana W.J. Kress Holotype Solomon Islands Kress 83-1510 Allertonia 6: 24. 1989.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes crista-pulli Luer & Escobar Holotype Ecuador Luer 8280 Phytologia 54(5): 337. 1983.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes schizura Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8278 Phytologia 54(5): 371. 1983.
Orchidaceae Pleurothallis simulatrix Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8268 Phytologia 55(3): 202. 1984.
Orchidaceae Pleurothallis lipothrix Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8267 Phytologia 55(3): 201. 1984.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes aurita Luer & Escobar Holotype Ecuador Luer 8254 Phytologia 54(5): 330. 1983.
Orchidaceae Chrysocycnis lehmannii Rolfe Type Ecuador Lehmann 8252 Kew Bull.1918 238-236
Orchidaceae Lepanthes scansor Luer & Escobar Holotype Ecuador Luer 8240 Phytologia 54(5): 370. 1983.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes pubes Luer & Escobar Holotype Ecuador Luer 8230 Phytologia 54(5): 366. 1983.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes allector Luer & Escobar Holotype Ecuador Luer 8229 Phytologia 54(5): 328. 1983.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes homotaxis Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8228 Phytologia 54(5): 346. 1983.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes cosmos Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8219 Phytologia 54(5): 336. 1983.
Orchidaceae Lepanthes lophius Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8212 Phytologia 54(5): 351. 1983.
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia zoquensis Ehlers Isotype Mexico Ehlers 82112 Die Bromelie 2002/3: 18. 2002
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia landbeckii Phil. subsp. andina var. rigidior W. Till Isotype Peru Till 820817/92-5(=WT 200/2) Die Bromelie 1991/3: 72. 1991.
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia landbeckii Phil. subsp. andina var. andina W. Till Isotype Peru Till 820810/59-1(=WT 169) Die Bromelie 1991/3: 71. 1991.
Orchidaceae Masdevallia mendozae Luer Holotype Ecuador Luer 8201 Die Orchidee 39(2): 531. 1988.
Heliconiaceae Heliconia faunorum W.J. Kress & L. Andersson Holotype Panama Kress 82-1412 Selbyana 11: 52. 1989.
Heliconiaceae Heliconia faunorum W.J. Kress & L. Andersson Holotype Panama Kress 82-1412 Selbyana 11: 52. 1989.
Heliconiaceae Heliconia barryana W.J. Kress Holotype Panama Kress 82-1348 Selbyana 9(1): 165. 1986.
Heliconiaceae Heliconia barryana W.J. Kress Holotype Panama Kress 82-1348 Selbyana 9(1): 165. 1986.
Heliconiaceae Heliconia barryana W.J. Kress Holotype Panama Kress 82-1348 Selbyana 9(1): 165. 1986.
Orchidaceae Masdevallia venatoria Luer & Malo Holotype Ecuador Luer 8195 Phytologia 54(5): 384. 1983.
Orchidaceae Pleurothallis pseudocheila Luer & Escobar Holotype Colombia Luer 8186 Orquideolog
Orchidaceae Pleurothallis granularis Luer & Escobar Holotype Colombia Luer 8183 Orquideolog
Bromeliaceae Vriesea cathcartii H. Luther Holotype Ecuador Cathcart 81794 J. Bromeliad Soc. 45: 52. 1995.
Orchidaceae Masdevallia receptrix Luer & R. V Holotype Bolivia Luer 8144 Phytologia 54(5): 383. 1983.
Orchidaceae Platystele rauhii Luer Isotype Peru Luer 8135 Die Orchidee 38(2): 61. 1987.
Gesneriaceae Nematanthus australis Chautems Isotype Brazil Chautems 81 Candollea 39(1): 297. 1984.

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