Botanical notes, Nicaragua, 1892-1893 (notebook 3 of 6)

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Abstract

The botanical notebook (3 of 6) document Bohumil Shimek's work in Nicaragua, 1892-1893. The notebook covers specimens (287-525) and are divided by location, first half covers Ometepe (287-400), second half covers El Castillo de La Concepción (401-525). Entries are headed by specimen number, and include detailed plant descriptions of parts (fruit, leaves), color, texture, structure, sometimes surrounding environment, terrain, nearby vegetation, and measurements. Includes some illustrations of plant parts a seed list for Ometepe with numbered and check marks indicated if included.

Date Range

1892-1893

Start Date

1892

End Date

1893

Access Information

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Topic

  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Nicaragua
  • El Castillo de La Concepción
  • Ometepe, Isla de
  • Río San Juan

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Illustrations

Accession #

SIA RU007082

Collection name

Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 24