"Berlandier / Botanica II"
Scope and Contents
Bound manuscripts; note on title page, "a estudiar en Viajes / Histoire Naturelle des Plantes employees dans la matiere medicale les art etc. des Mexicains andiens et modernes." First section entitled "Plantas a estudiar en Mexico," 3 pages, list. Second section, 250 pages, notes on plants arranged alphabetically by family from Amaryllideae to Qygophylleae with additional notes at the end; contains names, citations of descriptions, habitat and use, occasional descriptions.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1855
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available by appointment for research. Researchers must register and provide one form of valid photo identification. Please contact botref@oeb.harvard.edu for additional information.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 flat box, 1 half-width manuscript box [item 13 is missing])Creator
- From the Collection: Berlandier, Jean Louis, -1851 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Botany Libraries, Gray Herbarium Library, Harvard University Repository
The Harvard University Herbaria houses five research libraries that are managed collectively as the Botany Libraries. The Gray Herbarium Library specializes in the identification and classification of New World plants with emphasis on North American plants. The Archives of the Gray Herbarium houses unique resources including personal papers, institutional records, field notes and plant lists, expedition records, photographs, original artwork, and objects from faculty, curators, staff, and affiliates of the Gray Herbarium.
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