BMHS Herbarium Collection

Study Extent

The extent of study is confined to the collections which have already been donated to the museum and have been housed in the natural history collection from the field studies conducted in 1933.

Sampling

Specimens were garnered from each recorded plant species on the island and preserved on mounting paper, with a description of the plant and environmental conditions where it can be found.

Method steps

1. A specimen sample was taken from the field. The specimen is cataloged and mounted on mounting paper. The specimen is stored in a safe environment, protected from the elements for preservation.

The specimens in this dataset were identified through various sources, in particular the journal of Dr. A.E.S McIntosh, which

1. Bambusa
   rank: genus
2. Cissus
   rank: genus
3. Aristolochia
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4. Metastelma
   rank: genus
5. Justicia
   rank: genus
6. Sanservieria
   rank: genus
7. Echinodorus
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8. Achyranthes
   rank: genus
9. Alternanthera
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10. Blutaparon
    rank: genus
11. Anacardium
    rank: genus
12. Annona
    rank: genus
13. Eryngium
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14. Rauvolfia
    rank: genus
15. Tabernaemontana
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16. Thevetia
    rank: genus
17. Anthurium
    rank: genus
18. Asclepias
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19. Acanthospermum
    rank: genus
20. Emilia
    rank: genus
21. Ceiba
    rank: genus
22. Cordia
    rank: genus
23. Argusia
    rank: genus
24. Beureria
    rank: genus
25. Cordia
    rank: genus
26. Heliotopum
    rank: genus
27. Lepidium
    rank: genus
28. Bursera
    rank: genus
29. Bauhinia
    rank: genus
30. Caesalpina
    rank: genus
31. Haemotoxylon
    rank: genus
32. Senna
    rank: genus
33. Capparis
    rank: genus
34. Chenopodium
    rank: genus
35. Chrysobalanus
    rank: genus
36. Mammea
    rank: genus
37. Terminalia
    rank: genus
38. Conocarpus
    rank: genus
39. Commelina
    rank: genus
40. Cyanotis
    rank: genus
41. Eclipta
    rank: genus
42. Plumea
    rank: genus
43. Ipomoea
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44. Jacquemontia
    rank: genus
45. Merremia
    rank: genus
46. Turbina
    rank: genus
47. Bryophyllum
    rank: genus
48. Cyperus
    rank: genus
49. Eleocharis
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50. Fimbristylis
    rank: genus
51. Pycreus
    rank: genus
52. Rhynchospora
    rank: genus
53. Scleria
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54. Acelypha
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55. Caperonia
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56. Chamaesyce
    rank: genus
57. Croton
    rank: genus
58. Euphorbia
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59. Hippomane
    rank: genus
60. Hura
    rank: genus
61. Jatropha
    rank: genus
62. Phyllanthus
    rank: genus
63. Ricinus
    rank: genus
64. Sapium
    rank: genus
65. Zornia
    rank: genus
66. Abrus
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67. Alysicarpus
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68. Aeschynomeme
    rank: genus
69. Centrosema
    rank: genus
70. Clitoria
    rank: genus
71. Crotolaria
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72. Dalbergia
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73. Desmodium
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74. Flemmingia
75. Galactica
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The Barbados Museum and Historical Society is located within the Barbados UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bridgetown and its Garrison. Formerly a military prison for the British, it was converted to a museum in 1933.