Field Museum of Natural History (Botany) Pteridophyte Collection
Citation
Grant S, von Konrat M (2020). Field Museum of Natural History (Botany) Pteridophyte Collection. Version 2.9. Field Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4nodxs accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-14.Description
The pteridophyte collection ranks fourth in the nation in size and includes more than 106,000 specimens of ferns and fern allies, including 373 types. The collection is worldwide in scope but has a strong concentration in tropical America. The Ferns and Fern Allies of Guatemala and Pteridophyta of Peru were based primarily on our holdings. Central American and Mexican collections include the outstanding material of Standley, Steyermark, Molina and L. O. Williams (Guatemala), Matuda, Ringle and Purpus (Mexico), Molina, Williams, Shimek (Nicaragua), and Brenes and Austin Smith (Costa Rica). South American material includes specimens from J. F. Macbride, Mexia, Killip and Smith, and both Carlos and José Schunke (Peru), Cuatrecasas (Colombia), Steyermark and Llewelyn Williams (Venezuela), Acosta Solis (Ecuador), Buchtien and Steinbach (Bolivia), and Brade (Brazil). Although Old World specimens are not especially numerous, they include valuable collections of Blanchard (Africa), Boivin and Humblot (Réunion, Madagascar) and Zenker (Cameroon).Additional info
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/field-museum-natural-history-conditions-and-suggested-norms-use-collections-data-and-imagesTaxonomic Coverages
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Contacts
Sharon Grantoriginator
position: Technology Liaison to Science
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
Telephone: 3126657203
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org
homepage: http://fieldmuseum.org/users/sharon-grant
Matt von Konrat
metadata author
position: Collections Manager & Adjunct Curator
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
email: mvonkonrat@fieldmuseum.org
homepage: http://fieldmuseum.org/users/matt-von-konrat
Sharon Grant
user
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org
Sharon Grant
administrative point of contact
position: Technology Liaison to Science
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
Telephone: 3126657203
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org