Plants collected on Peary Expedition to Greenland, 1897

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Abstract

This field book consists of a list of plants collected on the Peary Expedition to Greenland in 1897. The first section is a list of plants collected by D. White and Charles Schuchert. The entries include collector number (1 through 245), scientific name, locality, and date. The second section includes a list of plants collected by R. Stein. The entries include collector number (1 through 81), scientific name, locality, and date. Localities include: Cape Breton Island (Canada), Baffin's Land (Canada), Kook (Greenland), Pagtorfik (Greenland), Sarfafik (Greenland), Atave (Greenland), Hoyt Island (Greenland), Wilcox Head (Greenland).

Date Range

1897

Start Date

Jul 23, 1897

End Date

Aug 31, 1897

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.

Topic

  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Canada
  • Cape Breton Island
  • Baffin Island
  • Greenland

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-428

Collection name

David White Field Notes from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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