Habenaria sparsiflora S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Habenaria sparsiflora S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    J. Torrey 511, 1865

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Near Donner Lake, Sierra Nevada.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 8879

    Occurrence ID: 056681ae-03d6-4584-823a-75ddadc9c7db

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • Locality

    Near Donner Lake, Sierra Nevada

  • Coordinates

    39.3278, -120.266

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1008

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Donner Lake were located. Geographic radial was approximated as the halved distance between coordinates and the center of nearest named place, Lake Tahoe (1000 m). Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Platanthera sparsiflora (S. Wats.) Schlechter
This specimen has no nomenclatural significance.
Watson based Habenaria sparsiflora (Proc. Am.
Acad. 12:276.1877) on Gray's Habenaria thurberi, var.
"with more slender and loose spike of apparently more
greenish flowers is 6251 of Bolander's collection, from
near the Mariposa Grove and Yosemite Valley." (Proc.
Am. Acad 7:389.1867.)	C.J. Sheviak, 1998
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