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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.

Range:

Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia

Habitat:

Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum

The Beautiful Bulbophyllum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Bulbophyllum

Species:

lepidum

Accession Number:

2008-1093A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax741dbd47f-ccde-4fc1-b65b-488a6abee29e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2008-1093A

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

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.

Range:

Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia

Habitat:

Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum

The Beautiful Bulbophyllum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Bulbophyllum

Species:

lepidum

Accession Number:

2011-2497B

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax74215ff02-031a-4b6e-9cd5-153b0ce5d763

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-2497B

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.

Range:

Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia

Habitat:

Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum

The Beautiful Bulbophyllum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Bulbophyllum

Species:

lepidum

Accession Number:

2012-0806A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7597cb55f-95ef-4f82-b892-e8b1d244ca71

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2012-0806A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.

Range:

Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia

Habitat:

Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum

The Beautiful Bulbophyllum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Bulbophyllum

Species:

lepidum

Accession Number:

2014-0999A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax771ade089-d9f8-471c-82d2-1eb658729039

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0999A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 3-10" (8-25 cm) long with several flowers. Flowers are 1.5" (4 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Musky

Range:

W Tropical Africa to Uganda, Angola

Habitat:

Lowland and submontane evergreen forests; 1315-3280ft (400-1000m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

The Helmut-Shaped Polystachya

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Polystachya

Species:

galeata

Accession Number:

2015-2140A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70a2747d9-da47-4a5e-8148-ed58139c1337

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-2140A

Creator:

Smithsonian Gardens  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-10-14T17:00:22.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Gardens  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianGardens

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianGardens

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_fSzPYPSMT_w

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-09-08T13:21:24.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

See more by:

smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_45N6g4P-YDA

Donor Name:

Ensign U S N John B. Bernadou  Search this

Diameter:

15.3 cm

Object Type:

Pillow

Place:

Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Accession Date:

24 Feb 1886

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

016970

USNM Number:

E77035-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37690d177-305d-41b8-bbfc-72efae97be6c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8480076

Collector:

Henry M. Stanley  Search this

Donor Name:

Col. Samuel F. Tappan  Search this

Object Type:

Armor

Place:

Chihissuar (Chihissar), Turkey (Türkiye)

Accession Date:

17 Dec 1890

Collection Date:

1866

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

023839

USNM Number:

E151674-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37092e8cc-7cdc-4ab8-a5db-225c85fe4c9f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8341446

Collector:

Leslie Hubricht  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Place:

Evergreen Ranch Spring, Socorro County, New Mexico, United States

Collection Date:

8 Jun 1938

Published Name:

Thermosphaeroma thermophilum (Richardson, 1897)

Exosphaeroma thermophilum (Richardson, 1897)

USNM Number:

86451

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38cd1a010-290c-407e-b91a-786fefbda480

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_276358

Collector:

Leslie Hubricht  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Place:

Evergreen Ranch Spring, 3.5 Mile W Of Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico, United States

Collection Date:

8 Jun 1938

Published Name:

Thermosphaeroma thermophilum (Richardson, 1897)

USNM Number:

108862

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e7cbe6f8-5240-4bf3-b48b-187ff9469fec

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_81156

Collector:

L. H. Emmons  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Ecological remarks by collector(s): yes; evergreen broad leaf forest closed canopy; on vine 1.8 m [above ground].  Search this

Weight - Specimen:

106 g

Length - Total Length:

385 mm

Length - Tail Vertebrae:

210 mm

Length - Hind Tarsus:

24 mm

Length - Ear:

24 mm

Preparation:

Fluid

Sex:

Male

Stage:

Adult

Place:

Columbia River Forest Reserve, Union Camp, Toledo, Belize, North America

Collection Date:

4 Apr 1992

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Metatheria, Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae, Didelphinae

Published Name:

Marmosa mexicana

Accession Number:

399696

Other Numbers:

Mammals Field Number : LHE 785

USNM Number:

583214

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Vertebrate Zoology

Mammals

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3452489ed-33e7-473f-a816-1bad020d23de

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_7224070

Expedition:

Si Ornithological Survey Of The Upper Essequibo River  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

wet palm forest, humid evergreen forest edge  Search this

Weight - Whole Bird:

27.8 g

Preparation:

Alcoholic: Partial

Skeleton: Whole

Skin: Partial

Remarks:

syrinx

schmoo

Sex:

Male

Place:

Guyana, South America

Collection Date:

1 Mar 1999

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Aves, Passeriformes, Tyrannidae

Published Name:

Rhytipterna immunda

Accession Number:

2011907

Other Numbers:

Field Number : CMM 1125

USNM Number:

622069

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Vertebrate Zoology

Birds

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Birds Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3569d382b-373e-4af0-b6db-d60afbb81427

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_4367837

Microhabitat Description:

semi-humid evergreen forest  Search this

Weight - Whole Bird:

6.2 g

Preparation:

Skeleton: Whole

Sex:

Female

Place:

Tumbes, Peru, South America

Collection Date:

8 Jun 2009

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Aves, Passeriformes, Tyrannidae

Published Name:

Lophotriccus pileatus

Accession Number:

2056601

Other Numbers:

Field Number : BKS 8043

USNM Number:

643873

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Vertebrate Zoology

Birds

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Birds Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c1dd85ba-bb54-4499-b23e-7e5b710a5e1a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_10049957

Collector:

J. T. Marshall JR.  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

evergreen forest  Search this

Preparation:

Skin: Whole

Sex:

Male

Place:

Sakaerat Research Station, 3 km W, Paktongchai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Asia

Collection Date:

14 Nov 1972

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Aves, Passeriformes, Turdidae

Published Name:

Luscinia sibilans

Other Numbers:

Field Number : GMP 901

USNM Number:

536632

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Vertebrate Zoology

Birds

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Birds Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d294a601-b581-42bc-86d8-9af2ba7114bb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_10961414

Biogeographical Region:

40 - Indian subcontinent  Search this

Collector:

Frances M. Jarrett  Search this

C. Saldanha  Search this

T. P. Ramamoorthy  Search this

Place:

Hassan District, Mysore. In the open, on rocks and rock crevices along the ghat road in a semi-evergreen forest. Bisle ghat., India, Asia-Tropical

Collection Date:

6 Oct 1970

Taxonomy:

Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Panicoideae

Published Name:

Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle

Barcode:

04350033

USNM Number:

2698227

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/399f608fa-62e9-4610-8ac6-b5452af79f46

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16191093

Biogeographical Region:

40 - Indian Subcontinent  Search this

Collector:

C. J. Saldanha  Search this

T. P. Ramamoorthy  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

In sun in a semi-evergreen forest.  Search this

Min. Elevation:

660  Search this

Place:

Mysore; Bisle ghat., Hassan Dist., India, Asia-Tropical

Collection Date:

4 May 1971

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae

Published Name:

Dimocarpus longan Lour.

Euphoria longana Lam.

Barcode:

01078356

USNM Number:

2794607

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a6df5f50-1995-449d-b588-697a6d9ec3f0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10201135

Biogeographical Region:

25 - East Tropical Africa  Search this

Collector:

Robert B. Faden  Search this

Audrey J. Faden  Search this

C. Smeenk  Search this

N. Smeenk  Search this

D. Kichoi  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Dry evergreen mist forest w/ many epiphytes but very few understory herbs  Search this

Min. Elevation:

1025  Search this

Type Citation:

Faden, R. B. & Beentje, H. J. 1990. Utafiti. 2 (1): 7.

Type Status:

Isotype

Place:

Taita Taveta, Kenya, Africa

Collection Date:

26 Dec 1971

Taxonomy:

Plantae Gymnospermae Cycadales Cycadaceae

Published Name:

Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje

Barcode:

00857869

Other Numbers:

Multi-sheeted specimen : Sheet 02 of 04

USNM Number:

3636088

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Type Register

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dafebee3-4f73-4126-9fca-7f3e404cd916

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10202956

Biogeographical Region:

25 - East Tropical Africa  Search this

Collector:

Robert B. Faden  Search this

Audrey J. Faden  Search this

C. Smeenk  Search this

N. Smeenk  Search this

D. Kichoi  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Dry evergreen mist forest w/ many epiphytes but very few understory herbs  Search this

Min. Elevation:

1025  Search this

Type Citation:

Faden, R. B. & Beentje, H. J. 1990. Utafiti. 2 (1): 7.

Type Status:

Isotype

Place:

Taita Taveta, Kenya, Africa

Collection Date:

26 Dec 1971

Taxonomy:

Plantae Gymnospermae Cycadales Cycadaceae

Published Name:

Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje

Barcode:

00857871

Other Numbers:

Multi-sheeted specimen : Sheet 04 of 04

USNM Number:

3487277

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Type Register

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b0ef9c31-373c-423c-82fd-0b701914519a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10202959