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Field Museum of Natural History (Botany) Seed Plant Collection

Citation

Grant S, von Konrat M (2022). Field Museum of Natural History (Botany) Seed Plant Collection. Version 11.14. Field Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nxnqzf accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-30.

Description

Strong representation of neotropical taxa is credited to the many floristic projects and collection-oriented research programs, an integral part of the department since its inception. Especially rich are holdings in the neotropical families Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Palmae, Fabaceae, Piperaceae and Solanaceae, primarily due to the work of present or former staff botanists. The Central American material is overall one of the world's finest single collections with special strengths in Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica. The South American collections are important with special strengths in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. A good representation in North American taxa is found, especially for Missouri and Illinois, and unmarked types are commonly discovered in these holdings.

Additional info

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/field-museum-natural-history-conditions-and-suggested-norms-use-collections-data-and-images

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Contacts

Sharon Grant
originator
position: Information Systems Director
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
IL
US
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org
Matt von Konrat
metadata author
position: Head of Botany Collections
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
IL
US
email: mvonkonrat@fieldmuseum.org
Sharon Grant
administrative point of contact
position: Information Systems Director
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
IL
US
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org
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