Original notebook of the botanist, volume 7, Peru, New South Wales (Australia), Samoa Islands group, Tonga Islands group, Fiji Islands group, and Hawaiian Islands group (William Dunlop Brackenridge) (7)

Abstract

The notebook documents William Dunlop Brackenridge's botanical collecting efforts in the Aurora Islands during United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1842. The notebook are a list of observed plants across the Aurora Islands and Samoa. May include collected specimens. Details include name of the plant, physical description, location found, sometimes information about terrain (i.e. hills, ravine, mountains), and whether an introduced species. There are several mentions of plants present were the same as Tahiti and Eimeo.

Date Range

1838-1842

Start Date

1838

End Date

1842

Access Information

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Topic

• Botany
• Plants
• Botanists

Place

• Samoa Islands
• Tahiti

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007186

Collection name

United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 4