Garcia Barriga, field notes, 1938

Object Details

Abstract: This field book consists of the field notes of Hernando Garcia Barriga from a collecting trips in Colombia, 1938. The notes include lists of expenses, observations of landscape and vegetation, description of travels and distances between locations, and a hand-drawn map of route taken. Some rough sketches are also included; one is possibly the layout of a ship. Collector numbers are included sporadically; an approximate range is 3589 to 3949. Localities include: Rio Meta, Puerto Lopez, and others. Entries are in Spanish.

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Collection name: Hernando García Barriga Field Notes from the Department of Botany
Physical Description: 1 folder
Physical Location: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library
Sublocation: Box 1 Folder 4 Envelope 4

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