George Engelmann : botanical notebook 10 : Phyllocactus, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Lepismium, Rhipsalis 1856-1882

Title Variants

Alternative: Botanical notebook 10, Phyllocactus, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Lepismium, Rhipsalis

By

Engelmann, George, 1809-1884

Type

Collection

Material

Archival material

Publication info

Notes

This collection consists of notes on the botanical genera Phyllocactus, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Lepismium, and Rhipsalis. Also included are correspondences from Isaac Buchanan. The folders contain original handwritten notes and botanical sketches (some in color), as well as articles and illustrations from various journals and newspapers. Some of these items were written and drawn by Engelmann, some were sent to him by associates and correspondents. Notes and sketches are done on a variety of reused and repurposed papers. Notes include plant lists and specimen descriptions, as well as where, when and by whom they were collected. Sketches are done in pencil and ink.

Items are stamped with numbers 2162-2338. Not all items are dated.

Subjects

1808-1893 , 1809-1884 , Botanical illustration , Buchanan, Isaac, , Cactaceae , Correspondence , Disocactus , Engelmann, George, , Epiphyllum , Lepismium , North America , Phyllocactus , Plant collecting , Rhipsalis

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Engelmann Papers, Missouri Botanical Garden

Call Number

Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 951067631