Collection and field note book no. 11, Dec. 8 1943 – August 20, 1944 (21393-22136) Search this
Collection name:
F. Raymond Fosberg field notes 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:
Colombia
Caldas
Meta
Tolima
Cundinamarca
Santander
Norte de Santander
Boyacá
Magdalena
Chocó
Antioquia
Date Range:
1943-1944
Start Date:
19431208
End Date:
19440820
Abstract:
An inserted table of contents contains a full listing of localities. This field book contains a specimen list of botanical specimens collected from 8 December 1943 to 20 August 1944 in Colombia. Collector numbers 21393-22136 are included. Specimen list includes scientific name, date, locality, collector number, and sometimes detailed physical description of the specimen that includes its measurements, color, and other information. Some entries are diary-like. Localities include but are not limited to various areas of Cundinarmarca, Santander, Boyaca, Magdalena, Meta, Tolima, Choco, Antioquia, and Caldas. A letter from Tom Bellis (Chemist) to Fred W. Pearman (Chief, Colombian Cinchona Division), subject line "Antioquia Remijia as a possible source of quinidine", is inserted at the beginning of the book. 195 pages of notes.
