Fibre - Specimen details

Fibre - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 29904

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Plant Name 175.11 AGAVACEAE Agave sisalana Entry Book Number 119A.1890
Artefact Name Fibre Vernacular Name
Iso Country Saint Vincent and The Grenadines TDWG Region Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Parts Held Fibre Geography Description St Vincent
Uses FibreUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Not defined TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Donor Hutchinson Sir W Hely Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: 2 samples. 1. True Sisal Hemp from Kew. 2. 2 separate pieces. From St Vincent Plant. a. From a plant found at Clesemtey Village, Leeward Coast, St Vincent, 27.08.1890. b. From one cut of a batch of 350 Agave rigida plants found growing, near Cillinqun, St Vincent on 22.08.1890.

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