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Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. ex Benth.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
Min. Elevation:
350  Search this
Place:
Sangha Economique: 45 km S of Lidjombo, NDAKAN gorilla study area., Sangha-Mbaere, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
14 May 1990
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. ex Benth.
Barcode:
00700207
USNM Number:
3433319
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/347aca63c-dedb-47df-a016-6269ae115b8e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10215927

Placodiscus pynaertii De Wild.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Streamside.  Search this
Place:
Sangha Economique: 45 km S of Lidjombo, E side of Sangha River. Kenie stream 800 m above upstream from NDAKAN camp., Sangha-Mbaere, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
27 Oct 1990
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Placodiscus pynaertii De Wild.
Barcode:
00700208
USNM Number:
3433320
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33d7d5999-f3c4-484b-8006-9880d4df3871
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10215928

Chytranthus gilletii De Wild.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
John M. Fay  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Lowland forest.  Search this
Min. Elevation:
350  Search this
Place:
Sangha Economique: Ndakan, gorilla study area M 200 to M 3200., Sangha-Mbaere, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
20 May 1988
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Chytranthus gilletii De Wild.
Barcode:
00700209
USNM Number:
3433321
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/352dfc58c-d6fb-4189-bb44-220f226f6c30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10215929

Lychnodiscus dananensis Aubrév. & Pellegr.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
Reverend C. Tisserant  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Forêt.  Search this
Place:
Oubangui-Chari [Central African Republic]. Région de Mbaïki. Station Centrale de Boukoko., Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
23 May 1952
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae-incertae sedis
Published Name:
Lychnodiscus dananensis Aubrév. & Pellegr.
Barcode:
01218524
USNM Number:
2679731
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31e6fbe3e-8c74-4f28-9d12-427e5c5d1a74
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_11186516

Deinbollia laurentii De Wild.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
John M. Fay  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Riparian forest with Uapaca heudelotii and irvingia smithii. Precp. 1400 mm.  Search this
Min. Elevation:
350  Search this
Place:
Lidjombo, 45 km S of; E bank of Sangha River from NDAKAN camp - upstream, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
9 Feb 1989
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Deinbollia laurentii De Wild.
Barcode:
01056819
USNM Number:
3396526
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d4450f28-2d2b-4b2b-9c8e-e7781bfc27d5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10005878

Deinbollia grandifolia Hook. f.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
G. M. Le Testu  Search this
Place:
Haute-kotto, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
12 Jan 1923
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Deinbollia grandifolia Hook. f.
Barcode:
01056858
USNM Number:
2679742
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c159bc63-a4ca-48e8-aebf-4264824f035d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10029933

Deinbollia grandifolia Hook. f.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
G. M. Le Testu  Search this
Place:
Haute-kotto, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
12 Jan 1923
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Deinbollia grandifolia Hook. f.
Barcode:
01056859
USNM Number:
2679743
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3184db196-5613-405b-9767-b32e3f529594
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10029935

Commelina capitata Benth.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
Place:
Kongana research camp., Sangha-Mbaere, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
23 Dec 1993
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Commelinales Commelinaceae
Published Name:
Commelina capitata Benth.
Barcode:
00762164
USNM Number:
3501548
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/356d3ffe5-c665-4f25-bc50-7d9e512cf162
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2835212

Placodiscus angustifolius Radlk. ex Engl.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
G. M. Le Testu  Search this
Place:
La Haute-Kotto, Yalinga. [Note; Country once known as: Oubangui-Chari], Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
27 Mar 1923
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Placodiscus angustifolius Radlk. ex Engl.
Barcode:
01078062
USNM Number:
2679696
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f2ad777f-0c2b-4d15-912d-a8a6b1d77dcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10132400

Palisota brachythyrsa Mildbr.

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
Place:
Sangha-mbaere, E of Bayanga on road to Dzangha, Sangha-Mbaere, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
27 Apr 1991
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Commelinales Commelinaceae
Published Name:
Palisota brachythyrsa Mildbr.
Barcode:
00423282
Other Numbers:
Multi-sheeted specimen : Sheet 01 of 02
USNM Number:
3247800
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30632c7f8-9dd8-45fd-a286-efc7c7f73729
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2512669

Monanthotaxis enghiana (Diels) P.H. Hoekstra

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
Reverend C. Tisserant  Search this
Place:
Oubangui, Région de Mbaïki et Boukoko, Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
1948 to 1950
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae (basal) Magnoliales Annonaceae Annonoideae
Published Name:
Monanthotaxis enghiana (Diels) P.H. Hoekstra
Barcode:
04721838
USNM Number:
2547148
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3700f03ab-accc-4a4c-8d98-ecee047dfa0d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16926057

Cyperus fertilis Boeckeler

Biogeographical Region:
23 - West-Central Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
David J. Harris  Search this
John M. Fay  Search this
Place:
Central African Republic. Sangha Economique Prefecture: Ndakanm gorilla study area. 200 M north of M2000., Sangha, Congo, Republic of, Africa
Collection Date:
1 Apr 1988
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Cyperus fertilis Boeckeler
Barcode:
02231370
USNM Number:
3398931
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a5e97ebb-0f13-4618-a667-ffdd3f33aa1a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13215976

Sylvicapra grimmia

Collector:
Christopher M. Kinsey  Search this
Preparation:
Partial Skull
Skin
Remarks:
skull broken, no mandible
tanned
Sex:
Male
Place:
Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
27 Apr 2006
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Cephalophinae
Published Name:
Sylvicapra grimmia
Accession Number:
2059125
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : No Number
USNM Number:
599076
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37484fd2f-95d4-47a7-9103-2066956c253d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_10128261

Cephalophus rufilatus

Collector:
Christopher M. Kinsey  Search this
Preparation:
Partial Skull
Skin
Remarks:
missing left auditory bulla, no mandible
tanned
Sex:
Male
Place:
Central African Republic, Africa
Collection Date:
29 Apr 2006
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Cephalophinae
Published Name:
Cephalophus rufilatus
Accession Number:
2059125
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : No Number
USNM Number:
599077
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Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3952b024d-2b3b-4e97-85ac-0e376ffbdae8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_10128456

Africa south of the Sahara; index to periodical literature, 1900-1970

Author:
Library of Congress African Section  Search this
Physical description:
4 v 37 cm
Type:
Books
Periodicals
Indexes
Index
Bibliographies (form)
Place:
Africa, Sub-Saharan
Afrique subsaharienne
Sub-Saharan Africa
Date:
1971
Topic:
15.80 history of Africa  Search this
74.23 geography of Africa  Search this
articles (form)  Search this
bibliographies (form)  Search this
Periodicals  Search this
Subsaharan Africa  Search this
Tijdschriftartikelen  Search this
Périodiques  Search this
Index  Search this
Call number:
Z3503 .U47X
Z3503.U47X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_10212

Throwing knife

Object Name:
ndumo
Maker:
Ngbaka artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron, copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 33.3 x 25.6 x 6 cm (13 1/8 x 10 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Glen Rhodes
Object number:
2002-19-14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7ca8de3fe-c768-44c8-b9f6-fef6c077ceb6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2002-19-14

Knife

Object Name:
za
Maker:
Gbaya artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron, fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 77.4 x 19.3 x 5 cm (30 1/2 x 7 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Glen Rhodes
Object number:
2002-19-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b7e5fe10-9864-4ca5-a27a-a88748d696d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2002-19-7

Stool

Maker:
Boa artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, coins
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 54.6 x 25.1 x 25.1 cm (21 1/2 x 9 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Human  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-293
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7945e96cb-14ff-4a14-ae8e-3954c44d9dd8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-293

Totems to Haunt our Dreams

Maker:
Hervé Youmbi, b. 1973, Central African Republic (active Cameroon)  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media installation
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Cameroon
Date:
2010
Topic:
Status  Search this
Writing  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2012-3-10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73bca4d31-8743-43c1-9823-7cb75e5d3899
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2012-3-10

Totems to Haunt our Dreams

Maker:
Hervé Youmbi, b. 1973, Central African Republic (active Cameroon)  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media installation
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Cameroon
Date:
2010
Topic:
Status  Search this
Writing  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2012-3-11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a0bccc76-2900-4b6e-acac-43d25851ae6d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2012-3-11

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