Record of Robert Merrill King, Nos 2206 - 3081

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Abstract

This field book consists of King's list of plants collected in Texas and Mexico, 1959-1960. Entries include collector number (2206 through 3081); scientific name; locality; habitat; and date. Some entries include notes on abundance and elevation. Localities include the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Puebla. The first two entries list plants collected with W. S. Burnett. Another entry includes plants collected for B. L. Turns at University of Texas, Austin. Other co-collectors are listed throughout the entries.

Date Range

1959-1960

Start Date

Aug 18, 1959

End Date

Jun 25, 1960

Access Information

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Topic

  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Oaxaca
  • Puebla
  • United States
  • Texas
  • Mexico
  • Veracruz

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-141

Collection name

Robert Merrill King field notes from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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