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Huber, Otto, John J. Wurdack

History of Botanical Exploration in Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela

1984

29,14 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1984
Lugar de impresión
Washington. Smithsonian Institution Press
Autor
Huber, Otto, John J. Wurdack
Edición
First edition.
Materia
Travel - South America Plant Hunting Botany
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

8to [26 x 20 cm]; [iv], 83 pp, 11 maps, including foldout, bibliography, tables. original printed heavy paper wraps, printed title on spine and cover, fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description and history of plant hunting and collecting in the southern part of Venezuela including the headwaters of the Orinoco River and part of the Amazon Basin. Early naturalists that explored in this area include Humboldt and Bonpland in 1800, Schomburgk in 1839, Richard Spruce, etc, discovered vast botanical diversity and inspired numerous plant hunters. The work includes a detailed chronological table of exploration, lists of collectors, etc.