W. Andrew Archer field books, 1930-1951, from the Department of Botany
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Ethiopia
Addis Abbaba
Shewa
Dirē Dawa
Hārergē
Desē
Date Range:
1950-1951
Start Date:
19501006
End Date:
19510605
Abstract:
This item is comprised of Archer's field notes regarding botanical specimens collected or observed from the field and from markets in the Ethiopia (specimen no. 8483-10263) including field data on fungi from this region (specimen no. H-472-H-587). The first page contains an explanation of general abbreviations used in the book. Descriptive data typically includes color of specimen, locality (often including data on elevation), date of collection, and scientific or common name and sometimes contains information about use of fruit, flower, or other plant part. Localities in Ethiopia include: Addis Ababa, the Shewa region(then known as Shoa Province), Dirē Dawa (then known as Diredawa) which is located in the in Hārergē region (then known as the Hararge Province), and Desē (then known as Dessie). Common names listed include: barley, chickpeas, cotton, wheat, onions, corn, sorghum, emmer, flax, grass, pumpkin, and ginger among many others.
