Field Museum of Natural History (Botany) Seed Plant Collection

Occurrence
Latest version published by Field Museum on Sep 22, 2023 Field Museum
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22 September 2023
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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.

Data Records

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Occurrence (core)
665376
Multimedia 
611998

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen

Contacts

Sharon Grant
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
Information Systems Director
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
IL
US
Matt von Konrat
  • Metadata Provider
Head of Botany Collections
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
IL
US

Additional Metadata

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Alternative Identifiers 90c853e6-56bd-480b-8e8f-6285c3f8d42b
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