Fruits - Specimen details

Fruits - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 66872

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Plant Name NONE Erisma calcaratum Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Fruits Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held Fruits Geography Description Brazil
Uses FruitsUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Donor Jumelle Prof Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1926 Donor Notes Nelis & Hussey Date: 00/00/1924x0Dx0A
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Notes: Label source: Letter 214,1924 xvi p.12 Nelis & Hussey 14 Bevington Bush said to be of Brazilian origin, Myrtaceae near Grias, 3 fruits to Mr Taylor to grow 2.vii.24 JHH Letter 44, 1926 : xvi p.175 16 Feb 1926, Dear Prof Junelle, We have examined the seed, which you have sent us and have come to the conclusion that it probably belongs to the family Lecythidaceae but have not been able to suggest the genus. I much regret that we cannot carry the matter any further and can only advise you to obtain flowers a, nd leaves of the plant when it should be possible to identify it with certainty (signed) AW Hill. Rec'd. from Prof Jumelle 15.ii.26 in reply to Directors letter of the 10th Feb 1926. There is little doubt that this fruit is the same as No 2 sent with lett, er of the 22nd Sept 1924 JHH 15.ii.26 Probably E.calcaratum Warm. See figure in Arch Gard Bot Rio iv.107, T.13, a,b. TAS 12.6.28 To Herbarium with Prof Jumelles letter of the 19th July from Museum JHH 24.vii.26 - Mr Holland We have not yet received Vol iv, of the Arch Jardin Botanico do Rio de Janiero (1925) so that I can do nothing further in the meantime until we receive the volume we may accept the determination E.calcaratum on Prof Jumelles authority (signed) TAS 2.8.26 JHH 4.viii.26

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