Lyman B. Smith Field Notes from the Department of Botany
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 14
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Sketches
Diary
Place:
Brazil
Itajaí
Rio de Janeiro
Brasília
Belém
Date Range:
1964-1965
Start Date:
19640919
End Date:
19650313
Abstract:
This field book includes the journal entries of Lyman B. Smith from a collecting trip to Brazil, 1964-1965. Entries are narrative and describe daily collecting activities of Smith, observations of plants, and notes on travel. Descriptions of plants, including sketches can be found in the book. Some geographic coordinates are listed. Localities include: Sao Miguel d'Oeste, Itajai, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Belem, and others. Some notes are in Portuguese.
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