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Authors
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1 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh
EH3 5LR, GB
2 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah 711 103, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 120, No 6 (2021), Pagination: 997-1006
Abstract
Sixty-one herbarium specimens collected by William Roxburgh (1751–1815) from India have recently been discovered in the Central National Herbarium (CAL), Howrah. A catalogue is provided here, including annotations of original names and determinations, currently accepted names and notes on actual or potential type status. The specimens came to CAL from eight different sources, and notes are provided on their possible origins.
Keywords
Annotations, Catalogue, Herbarium Specimens, Sources And Origins, Sub-collections.
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