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Original notebooks of the botanist, volumes 1 - 16, Peru, New South Wales (Australia), Samoa Islands group, Tonga Islands group, Fiji Islands group, and Hawaiian Islands group (William Dunlop Brackenridge) (1-4 notebooks)  Search this
Collection name:
United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885
Physical Description:
4 field books
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 4
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Peru
Rimac
Yanga
Callao
Lima
Alpamarca
Canta
Baños
Negro, Río
Date Range:
1838-1842
Start Date:
1838
End Date:
1842
Abstract:
The 4 notebooks document William Dunlop Brackenridge's botanical collecting efforts in Peru during United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1842. The notes are undated. The notebooks contain a list of plants observed (possibly collected). There are reference to specific plants not collected. Entries are listed by scientific or common name, and details include a description, and addition comments. Some of these comments refer to location, environment, length, whether common, whether a introduced species, if seeded, and how they might be used (whether planted or considered a weed). Locations in the notebooks are listed per book and are in the vicinity of the province, town, or river listed. The First notebook covers Rio Negro, Yanga, Callao, and Lima. Second notebook covers Amancas, Obrajillo, Yanga, Lima, Callao, Rimac River. Third notebook includes Obrajillo, Baños, and Alpamarca. Fourth notebook includes Obrajillo, Baños, and Alpamarca.
Topic:
Botany  Search this
Botanists  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007186
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885
See more records associated with this person:
Brackenridge, William D (William Dunlop), 1810-1893
See more records associated with this expedition:
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI722