List of plants collected on the coasts of Baffin's Bay [sic]

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Abstract

This item consists of a list of plants collected on the coasts of Baffin Bay (near West Greenland). No dates are indicated. The collections were made from "Lat 70 degrees ... 30 degrees to 76 degrees... 12 degrees on the East side and at Pofsefsion [?] Bay in Lat 73 degrees on the West side." A note indicates that the list was created from collections made by Captain Rofs and Captain Edward, and that a "few market (E) were received from Dr. Fisher, surgeon of the Alexander".

Date Range

1800-1920

Start Date

1800

End Date

1920

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

  • United States
  • Baffin Bay
  • Greenland

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-438

Collection name

Miscellaneous field notes, I, from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

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

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 15