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Taxa: Malvaviscus arboreus, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Malvaviscus drummondii), Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus, Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus (Malvaviscus conzattii, Malvaviscus pentacarpus, Malvaviscus sepium, Malvaviscus rivularis, Malvaviscus arboreus var. brihondus), Malvaviscus a... (show all)
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Page 15, records 1401-1500 of 1612

University of Texas at Austin Herbarium

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TEX00073635Tom L. Wendt|M. Ishiki I.   58731988-02-11
Mexico, Veracruz, Minatitlan, 13.7 Km al E de La Laguna, sobre la terracería a Uxpanapa, luego 6.2 Km al N sobre camino nuevo (no completo) a Belisario Domínguez
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TEX00073636Esteban Manuel Martínez S.   155311986-01-07
Mexico, Chiapas, Ocosingo, Crucero Palestina a 14 Km SE de Nuevo Guerrero, camino a Boca Lacantum
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TEX00073637Esteban Manuel Martínez S.   142421985-10-22
Mexico, Chiapas, La Trinitaria, 33 Km S de La Trinitaria, camino a Cd Cuahutémoc
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TEX00073638Stephen D. Koch|Paul A. Fryxell|Meghan Mendenhall   891301989-11-13
Mexico, Jalisco, Tamazula de Gordiano, 35 Km al E de Tamazula, por brecha a San Juan de la Mt y Zarzamora
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TEX00073639Stephen D. Koch|Paul A. Fryxell|Meghan Mendenhall   891371989-11-14
Mexico, Jalisco, Tecalitlan, Canutillo, 35 Km al S de LLanitos por la brecha a Canutillo y Cerro del Halo
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TEX00073640Stephen D. Koch|Paul A. Fryxell|Meghan Mendenhall   891441989-11-14
Mexico, Jalisco, Tecalitlan, Cerro del Halo, 38 Km S de Llanitos por la brecha a Canutillo y Las Conchas
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TEX00073641Pedro Tenorio L.|T. P. Ramamoorthy|Dawn M. Frame   91701985-07-06
Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Rioverde, Microondas La Tortuga, 10 Km W de Vicente Guerrero, 21.96667 -99.76667
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TEX00073642Pedro Tenorio L.|C. Romero de T.   24691982-10-28
Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Xilitla, La Conchita, 2 Km al NE de Xilitla, Brecha a Tlamaya
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TEX00073643E. Ventura V.|E. López   3901984-09-30
Mexico, Chiapas, Tapachula, Américas
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TEX00182002T. MacDougall   H1231971-11-24
Mexico, Oaxaca, San Mateo del Mar, Tehuantepec
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TEX00182003Robert Merrill King   891441989-11-14
Mexico, Jalisco, Tecalitlan, Cerro del Halo, 38 Km S de Llanitos por la brecha a Canutillo y Las Conchas
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TEX00187021Jerónimo Reyes Santiago|Francisco Reyes S.   4791988-08-26
Mexico, Oaxaca, Río Mixteco a 13 Km NW de San Juan Mixtepec SAN JUAN MIXTEPEC-08, 17.36667 -97.85
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TEX00187023Pedro Tenorio L.|R. Hernández M.   159131989-06-28
Mexico, Puebla, Tlacotepec de Benito Juarez, Alrededores de Tlacotepec de Díaz, 18.48333 -96.9
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TEX00187035A. Reyes García   19391990-07-16
Mexico, Chiapas, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, 1 Km al NW del entronque Aeropuerto-Ocozocozutla-Méx, sobre la carr Méx 190
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TEX00187146T. P. Ramamoorthy|Mario Sousa Sánches|Hector M. Hernández|Luis Cortés   17801981-03-07
Mexico, Tabasco, Paraiso, 3 km al W de Ceiba
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TEX00187147T. P. Ramamoorthy|Mario Sousa Sánches|Hector M. Hernández|Luis Cortés   17621981-03-06
Mexico, Tabasco, Huimanguillo, 5 km al SE de Villa Benito Juárez
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TEX00187165José Carmen Soto Núñez|Amada Román de Soto|Fernando Soto R.   93111985-07-12
Mexico, Michoacan, Aguililla, El Manguito, 18 km al NW de Aguililla, camino a Dos Aguas
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TEX00187187Gabriel Flores F.|E. Cabrera   1681986-10-05
Mexico, Morelos, Tepoztlan, 2 km al N del entronque de la carr Alpuyeca-Micatlán (Ruinas de Xochicalco), 19 -99.10056
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TEX00187190Pedro Tenorio L.|Alvaro Campos V.|Griselda Toriz A.   137901987-06-30
Mexico, Puebla, Cuautempan, 1 Km al W de Ixtolco, brecha a Tetela, 19.88333 -97.71667
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TEX00187204R. Novelo A.|Leticia Ramos   33541998-11-01
Mexico, Tabasco, Centla, Laguna del Viento, aprox 1 hr por lancha sobre el Río Grijalva al S de la Estación Tres Brazos, 18.24167 -92.66389
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TEX00187205R. Novelo A.|Leticia Ramos   34971998-12-10
Mexico, Tabasco, Centla, Borde N y NE de la Laguna del Viento, aprox 35 min al S de la Estación Tres Brazos, 18.25222 -92.65667
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TEX00187206R. Novelo A.|Leticia Ramos   22781998-03-16
Mexico, Tabasco, Macuspana, Canal que llega a la Laguna El Gusano, aprox 1 hr por lancha del sitio llamado el bordo Hormiguero, al N de Cd Pemex, 18.09667 -92.39444
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TEX00187250R. Novelo A.|Leticia Ramos   21231998-02-13
Mexico, Tabasco, Centla, Arroyo Limoncito, 12 km al NE de la Estación Biológica, ca de Frontera, 18.49111 -92.64028
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TEX00187251R. Novelo A.|Leticia Ramos   20661998-02-10
Mexico, Tabasco, Nacajuca, Laguna Julivá, al NE del poblado Jalapita, parte baja del Río Gonzalez, 18.33972 -92.97139
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TEX00187252E. Martínez S.   61941984-02-27
Mexico, Guerrero, 14 km al SW de Puerto del Gallo,camino a Atoyac, Mpio Tlacotepec
TEX
TEX00189780José Carmen Soto Núñez   114901985-12-09
Mexico, Guerrero, 6 Km al SW de El Bálsamo
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TEX00189781Pedro Tenorio L.|Gabriel Flores F.   196191997-11-19
Mexico, Michoacan, Aquila, 19 Km al NW del Crucero Dos Aguas de la carr Apatzingan-Aguililla o 15 Km al SE del Aserradero Dos Aguas, 18.76667 -102.85
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TEX00189783Juan Ismael Calzada   210301996-07-15
Mexico, Oaxaca, 4 Km N de Santos Reyes Tepejillo, entrada por La Cruz, Río Boquerón SANTOS REYES TEPEJILLO, 17.45 -97.93333
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TEX00201074Mitch Provance|Jeffrey S. Ross-Ibarra|Claudia Ross-Ibarra   33062001-06-25
Mexico, Veracruz, Alto Lucero de Gutierrez Barrios, Misantla Region, ca 1 km W of Alto Tío Diego, and 3 km E of Alto Lucero, 19.62028 -96.76556
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TEX00203176Estela Madrid N.|Erika M. Lira C.|E. Gamboa|E. Olguera   7571998-04-30
Mexico, Campeche, Calakmul, 13 Km al S de Xcan-ha, 18.99611 -89.28333
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TEX00213682Pedro Zamora C.   55461996-11-05
Mexico, Campeche, Carmen, Camino Flor de Chiapas, 17.88556 -90.58722
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TEX00213686M. G. Zola B.|V. E. Luna M.   25861988-05-17
Mexico, Veracruz, Veracruz, A 2.5 Km al N de Tinajeria, 19.2 -96.21667
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TEX00213687M. G. Zola B.|V. E. Luna M.   25651988-05-13
Mexico, Veracruz, Veracruz, Santa Elena, 9.16667
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TEX00213706Juan Ismael Calzada|Ma. Guadalupe Ayala|J. Alvarado   61791980-09-05
Mexico, Veracruz, Tempoal, El Mirador, Presa Paso de Piedras, 21.65 -98.11667
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TEX00213708L. Ballesteros|R. Jiménez   2271980-05-18
Mexico, Veracruz, Huayacocotla, Potrero Seco, 20.52889 -98.45194
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TEX00213714Thomas R. Van Devender|G. P. Nabhan|T. Fleming|Manuel Lomeli Real   2000-512000-02-10
Mexico, Nayarit, San Blas, Cerro Vasilio/de Contaduría, San Blas, 21.53667 -105.2775
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TEX00261931Jennifer A. Tate|Sarah L. Simmons   411998-03-15
Mexico, San Luis Potosi, No locality name provided.
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TEX00261950Luis Cortés A.|Rafael Torres Colín   9681987-10-19
Mexico, Oaxaca, Cerro Verde al SE de Temascal SAN BARTOLO SOYALTEPEC, 18.21667 -96.35
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TEX00410588William L. Graham|Michael W. Frohlich   11441970-06-19
Mexico, Veracruz, Xalapa, No locality name provided.
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TEX00410710Jerzy Rzedowski|Rogers McVaugh   1051965-01-26
Mexico, Guerrero, Aprox 14 Km al SSW del Campamento El Gallo, sobre el camino a Atoyac, estribaciones SW del Cerro Teotepec, 17.41667 -100.23333
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TEX00410711William R. Anderson|Christiane Anderson   59081970-03-01
Mexico, Jalisco, Mascota, No locality name provided.
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TEX00416307Misael Elorsa C.   13201998-12-18
Mexico, Oaxaca, SANTIAGO ASTATA, 15.83361 -95.96639
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TEX00416308Misael Elorsa C.   12521998-12-10
Mexico, Oaxaca, SANTIAGO ASTATA, 15.83361 -95.96639
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TEX00416505M. Martínez Icó|O. Rosado Enríquez|H. Castañeda Ocaña|C. Santis Ruíz   831994-10-06
Mexico, Chiapas, Comitán de Dominguez, No locality name provided., 16.47667 -92.29833
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TEX00416541M. Martínez Icó|L. D. López Rico|H. Castañeda Ocaña|C. Santis Ruíz   2671995-08-01
Mexico, Chiapas, San Cristobal de las Casas, No locality name provided., 16.69972 -92.69167
TEX
TEX00419365Diana Xochitl Munn-Estrada|R. Molina   6952000-07-19
Mexico, Oaxaca, San Miguel Nuevo. Camino de la Colonia Guadalupe a San Miguel SANTA MARIA CHILCHOTLA
TEX
TEX00420908Jennie V. A. Dieterle   31171963-11-15
Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, No locality name provided.
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TEX00436647Janna Weiss   5301993-10-23
Mexico, Oaxaca, Distrito: Sola de Vega. Comunidad: Piedra de Letra. Top of Cerro Neblina. Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, 16.49167 -97.41333
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TEX00456055Misael Elorsa C.   59442002-04-06
Mexico, Oaxaca, Distrito: Tehuantepec. 200m al norte de la bocana del río Zimatán, sobre el río. Santiago Astata, 15.82286 -95.98236
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TEX00456069Misael Elorsa C.   58402002-03-11
Mexico, Oaxaca, Distrito: Tehuantepec. 1km. al sur de Barra de la Cruz sobre el río. Santiago Astata, 15.83428 -95.9665
TEX
TEX00459214Janna Weiss   5301993-10-25
Mexico, Oaxaca, Distrito: Sola de Vega. Comunidad: Piedra de Letra. Near peak of Cerro Neblina. Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, 16.49167 -97.41333
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TEX00472291M. Ferrer|H. Blancarte|C. Pérez   2072010-09-28
Mexico, Yucatan, Cenotillo, A 1.6 km. al Este de Santa Clara., 21.01642 -90.32679
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00475159William R. Carr   332362013-06-17
United States, Texas, Colorado, Along S side of Harvey Creek ca. 1.0-1.1 airmiles W of its mouth at Colorado River. Borden Quadrangle., 29.73217 -96.68095
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00476218David J. Rosen   66732014-09-16
United States, Texas, Harris, Waterfront marina and convention center S of Highway 146 in Baytown. Along and E of the entry road, about 270 m south of the highway., 29.59607 -95.06189
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00478386Walter C. Holmes   54621991-10-01
United States, Texas, McLennan, Camp Val Verde, ca. 10 miles west of Waco on U.S. Hwy. 84; near South Bosque River; ca. 150 m.
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TEX00496917William R. Carr   362852016-09-26
United States, Texas, Goliad, E side of main park road in SW part of Goliad State Park, 0.1-0.3 airmiles NW of US Rt. 183 bridge over San Antonio River., 28.65217 -97.38664
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00499291Sarah Hood   32016-08-31
United States, Texas, Travis, City of Austin; University of Texas Brackenridge Field Lab, on W side of Lake Austin Boulevard, just N of junction with Exposition Avenue. Along main paved road which loops through the main acreage of the property., 30.285456 -97.779801
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00499749William R. Carr   358282016-06-16
United States, Texas, Bastrop, W side of paved road on W side Buescher Lake, ca. 0.6 airmiles N of jct. St. Rt. 71 and F.M. 153, SW edge of Buescher State Park., 30.04236 -97.15903
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00516006Jacob Lara|Alan W. Lievens|Mark Gustafson|Becky Woodward   1212015-07-09
United States, Texas, Guadalupe, Patterson Ranch, on Patterson Lane, north of US 90 Alternate, 9 miles east of Seguin. Near mowed path in woods of mesquite and cedar elm.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00516019E. J. Basha|Jeniece Brown|S. Johnson|Alan W. Lievens   1892014-07-21
United States, Texas, Guadalupe, Collected in Riverside Cemetery; south of East Klein Street in Seguin., 29.5616 -97.96238
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00516582Mikaela K. Francisco|J. Gonzales|Mark Gustafson|C. Krueger|Alan W. Lievens   512018-06-14
United States, Texas, Guadalupe, Roadside of FM 466., 29.50193 -97.7676
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00212741Ferdinand Lindheimer   6851849-08-01
United States, Texas, Bexar, New Braunfels.
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TEX00548905Andrew Barnicoat   0272017-10-11
United States, Texas, Travis, Austin. Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center., 30.185666667 -97.873388889
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00536331David J. Rosen|J. Koonce   76142021-06-08
United States, Texas, Matagorda, Hawkins Ranch; four mile bottom, reached by traveling the Farm Road 3.3 miles E from FM 521, crossing the Currie Bridge, and then traveling .5 miles E on Mobil Road. Adjacent to Live Oak Bayou., 28.852963889 -95.738083333
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00485058Jessica Miles   31914-09-23
United States, Texas, Guadalupe, Seguin Outdoor Learning Center off of Hwy 90 East. Near Geronimo Creek., 29.35429 -97.56086
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TEX00559100Thomas J. Watson   2020-832020-10-10
United States, Texas, Hays, Rutherford tract of Onion Creek Management Unit of Wildlands Conservation Division of Austin Water Utility; steep banks above Onion Creek just E of N end of low water bridge ca. 0.5 air km N of Highway 150 and 2 air km E of junction of Highways 3237 and 1, 30.0521 -97.96017
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TEX00562324James Rodney Sullivan   3021971-06-04
Mexico, Tamaulipas, Gomez Farias, Sierra de Guatemala. Rancho del Cielo Biological Station of Texas Southmost College. NE of Spring.
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TEX00566580Todd Farmer   12019-09-11
United States, Texas, Travis, City of Austin; University of Texas Brackenridge Field Lab, on W side of Lake Austin Boulevard, just N of junction with Exposition Avenue. S of covered fish ponds., 30.285472222 -97.779805556
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TEX00562358Warburton   551968-03-01
Mexico, Tamaulipas, Gomez Farias, Rancho del Cielo.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00566119George Yatskievych   21-1542021-10-10
United States, Texas, Travis, NE side of Austin; Walnut Creek Greenbelt, Copperfield Nature Trail from trailhead on SW corner of intersection of Dessau Road and Shropshire Boulevard; low bench on NE side of Walnut Creek., 30.3762 -97.66175
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00565363Dora Sylvester   14821987-07-10
United States, Texas, Tarrant, 4009 Winding Way. Fort Worth.
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TEX00566147Tracey A. Ruhlman|Robert K. Jansen   JR1152021-09-30
United States, Texas, Travis, 8507 Hammetts Crossing, property along Cypress Creek, just W of its mouth at the Pedernales River., 20.91667 -98.140278
TEX
TEX00566148Tracey A. Ruhlman|Robert K. Jansen   JR882021-09-23
United States, Texas, Travis, Austin. University of Texas Brackenridge Field Lab, on SW side of Lake Austin Boulevard at junction with Exposition Boulevard., 16.83333 -97.782222
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00578729Clarice Guan   CJG6A-6B2016-08-31
United States, Texas, Travis, City of Austin; University of Texas Brackenridge Field Lab, on W side of Lake Austin Boulevard, near Exposition Avenue. 100 m NW of parking lot along service road., 30.284638889 -97.779305556
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580397Robert Runyon   s.n.1964-10-30
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580558Jeff Jones   301979-04-17
United States, Texas, Cameron, Golf Course Levee across from Pro House.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580559Michael Solis   1001995-04-20
United States, Texas, Cameron, 1 mile behind the University of Texas at Brownsville.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580560Eduardo Saldivar   361995-04-18
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. About 50 yards past the Little League Baseball Park going toward the golf course.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580561Mario Molina Jr.   91995-04-22
United States, Texas, Cameron, Old Port Isabel Road, about 50 meters from Sally Lane.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580562Sandy Poy   491994-04-26
United States, Texas, Cameron, Tandy Rd.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580563Steve Benn   91977-04-14
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. 1104 Parkwood Pl.
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580564Janet Isaacs   81977-02-17
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. Owens Road entering from Boca Chica, left side of road.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580565D. A. Ramirez   511996-03-25
United States, Texas, Cameron, Behind U.T.B, on the levy going to the Fort Brown Golf Course, on the [righthand] side, along the resaca.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580566Ana Robinson   071996-04-06
United States, Texas, Cameron, Owens Road, 0.6 miles from Boca Chica entrance.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580567Doralee Rivera   061996-04-06
United States, Texas, Cameron, San Benito.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580568Diane Teter   11993-01-28
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. Lozano Banco Resaca, west corner of Ringold Road & unnamed asphalt road.
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580569Carla C. Gonzalez   0011997-02-16
United States, Texas, Cameron, About 1.5 miles away from UTB, on [bark] of UTB near golf course.
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580570Carlos Betancourt   371995-04-18
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville, 50 yards south [of] the East Little League Baseball Field.
TEX
TEX00580571Refugis Contreras   I1995-03-22
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. Driving on Robin Dale going south of 511, before passing a small bridge.
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580572Eusebio Escobedo   71995-04-22
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. Old Port Isabel Rd, 25 m past Sally Lane and/or bridge.
TEX
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580573Ernestina Echavarria   091995-04-25
United States, Texas, Cameron, 0.5 miles east from entrances of River Levee Rd.
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery
TEX00580574Doralee Rivera   071995-04-16
United States, Texas, Cameron, 7 miles southwest of San Benito, on Farm Road 2520.
TEX
TEX00579424Ruiz   1021996-08-14
United States, Texas, Cameron, Dirt road to Riverside Golf Course.
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TEX00579425G. Robinson   0071996-03-09
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville, 200 Esparanza, near Garza Elementary School.
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TEX00579426Monica Flores   101997-03-27
United States, Texas, Cameron, Dirt road behind Fort Brown Golf Course 1/2 mile in. Brownsville.
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TEX00579427Sandra Hernandez   81997-03-27
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville, in back of the Fort Brown Golf Course.
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TEX00579428Humberto Soto   11997-02-28
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. 0.25 miles off the Rio Grande, close to golf course.
TEX
TEX00579429Corkill   21996-03-18
United States, Texas, Cameron, Brownsville. Adjacent to west Brownsville little league park, south side of river levee.
TEX
TEX00579430Alfred Richardson|Cayce Harness   62003-04-06
United States, Texas, Cameron, Los Fresnos, on FM 2450.
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TEX00579431Melinda Davidson   72003-04-08
United States, Texas, Cameron, Laguna Vista.
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