F. R. Fosberg collection book # 43, begin with # 36739, end with #36924
date: label: Date Range
content: 1956
label: Start Date
content: 19560311
label: End Date
content: 19560419
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Collection and Field Note Book No. 43, March 11, 1956 -- April 19, 1956 (36739 - 36924)
notes: label: Abstract
content: An inserted table of contents contains a full listing of localities and corresponding collector numbers. This field book contains a specimen list of botanical specimens collected from 11 March - 19 April 1956 in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, and Maldives. Collector numbers 36739-36924 are included. Specimen list includes scientific name, date, locality, collector number, with occasional notes on locality or physical descriptions of specimens (size, color, etc.). Localities include but are not limited to Kankaniyamulla Forest Reserve, Badagamuwa Forest Reserve, Colombo, Kottawa Arboretum, Hikkaduwa (Sri Lanka); Bombay (India); and Male Atoll, Furucolufuri Island, and Kuda Bados (Maldives). Extensive narrative notes documenting travel and observations of vegetation in India, Ceylon, and Maldives are included. Additionally, notes on travel to Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, and Italy are present. Some loose blank specimen labels are included in the front pages of the field book.
place: label: Place
content: India
label: Place
content: Sri Lanka
label: Place
content: Maldives
label: Place
content: Colombo
label: Place
content: Bombay
label: Place
content: Male'
topic: label: Topic
content: Botany
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: F. Raymond Fosberg field notes from the Department of Botany
label: See more records associated with this person
content: Fosberg, F. Raymond (Francis Raymond), 1908-1993
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA Acc. 12-040
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
objectRights: label: Access Information
content: 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.
physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: F. Raymond Fosberg field notes from the Department of Botany
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library