Ernest G. Holt Field Notes from the Department of Botany
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Brazil
Venezuela
Ciudad Bolívar
Soledad
Orinoco
Amazonas
Date Range:
1929-1930
Start Date:
19291104
End Date:
19300225
Abstract:
This item consists of a list of plants collected by Ernest G. Holt and W. Gehriger for the National Geographic Society Brazilian-Venezuelan Boundary Survey, 1929-1930. The list is typed and includes collector numbers 1 through 413. The first two pages are a summary that include collector number ranges with corresponding locality, altitude, date, and collector. The following pages are in Spanish and include entries for each collector number. Entries include: collector number, scientific name, family, locality, date, and physical description (plant size, flower color, etc.). Some entries include annotations. Localities include: Ciudad Bolivar, Soledad, Isla del Degredo, Puerto Sanariapo, Boca de Vichada, Rio Orinoco, Mariposa, Ter. Fed. Amazonas, Tamatama, Rio Negro, and others.
