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Specimens of William Roxburgh in the Central National Herbarium at the A.J.C. Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah


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1 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, United Kingdom
2 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah 711 103, India
 

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.

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Annotations, Catalogue, Herbarium Specimens, Sources And Origins, Sub-collections.
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Authors

Henry John Noltie
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, United Kingdom
Anand Kumar
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah 711 103, India
Kumar Avinash Bharati
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah 711 103, India
Avishek Bhattacharjee
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah 711 103, India
Gopal Krishna
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah 711 103, India

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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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv120%2Fi6%2F997-1006