Collection number book no. 17, Aug. 6, 1946 – Aug. 24, 1946, (26154 – 26789) 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:
Caroline Islands
Marshall Islands
Nukuoro
Ponape
Kosrae
Micronesia
Jaluit
Kwajalein
Date Range:
1946
Start Date:
19460806
End Date:
19460824
Abstract:
An inserted table of contents contains a full listing of localities and corresponding collector numbers. This field book contains a specimen list of botanical specimens collected from 6-24 August 1946 in various locations within the Caroline Islands and the Marshall Islands. Collector numbers 26154 – 26789 are included. Occasionally, notes become long and narrative, and will sometimes include general descriptions of area vegetation. Specimen list includes scientific name, date, locality, collector number, and sometimes physical description of the specimen that includes its measurements, color, and other information. Caroline Islands localities include various collecting stations on Nukuoro Atoll, Ponape, Kusaie (Lela or Lele Island), and Jaluit Atoll. Marshall Islands localities include Kwajalein Atoll. List of Islets of Nukuoro Atoll (south to north) inserted between pages 24 and 25. Four small sheets of miscellaneous notes are inserted in the back of the book.
