Estación Biológica Cocha Cashu

Significance of August Weberbauers plant collecting for todays Río Abiseo National Park, northern Peru

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Revista Científica:

Taxon

Año:

2002

Número:

51

Páginas:

167-170

Keywords (Autor):

Río Abiseo, Augusto Weberbauer, botanical history, Peru

Resumen

The year 2001 marked the centennial arrival of the most famous 20th century botanist and explorer in Peru, August Weberbauer. To honor this occasion, a brief account is presented of his botanical contributions to the area in northern Peru that has been established as a national park. In this area, Weberbauer collected nearly 57 collection numbers, of which approximately 50% are type material, and at least four of which represent taxa still only known from the type

Autor (es ):

León, Blanca

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

Articulo de revista academica

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