Caesalpiniaceae of Northern South America, plant catalogs, undated

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Abstract

This item consists of a plant catalog compiled by N.L. Britton and J.N. Rose representing specimens from the Caesalpiniaceae family collected in various localities in Central and South America and the Caribbean from around 1805-1928. Entries typically consist of scientific name, collection date, distribution, and locality and sometimes include the name of the plant taxonomist for the naming of the specimen. Localities include: Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador, French Guiana, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname), British Guiana (now known as Guyana), Bolivia, Jamaica,Trinidad and other unnamed Caribbean islands.

Date Range

1805-1928

Start Date

1805

End Date

1928

Access Information

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Topic

  • Botany
  • Plants
  • Botanists

Place

  • Venezuela
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Panama
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Suriname
  • Bolivia
  • Jamaica

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 11-244

Collection name

Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose, plant catalogs, undated

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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