Collection name:

Hernando García Barriga Field Notes from the Department of Botany

Physical Description:

1 folder

Physical Location:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library

Sublocation:

Box 1 Folder 4 Envelope 4

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Maps

Sketches

Place:

Colombia

Puerto Lopéz

Date Range:

1938

Start Date:

19381014

End Date:

19381109

Abstract:

This field book consists of the field notes of Hernando Garcia Barriga from a collecting trips in Colombia, 1938. The notes include lists of expenses, observations of landscape and vegetation, description of travels and distances between locations, and a hand-drawn map of route taken. Some rough sketches are also included; one is possibly the layout of a ship. Collector numbers are included sporadically; an approximate range is 3589 to 3949. Localities include: Rio Meta, Puerto Lopez, and others. Entries are in Spanish.

Topic:

Botany  Search this

Accession #:

SIA Acc. 12-436

Access Information:

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.

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Hernando García Barriga Field Notes from the Department of Botany

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García Barriga, Hernando

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI5064