Description
This dataset outlines the Herbarium Collection of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society from as early as 1906.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 273 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Perry Z (2018): BMHS Herbarium Collection. v1.1. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Dataset/Occurrence. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=bmhsherbariumcollection&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 2086dcfa-cd62-4336-82d1-79d82f5d1857. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; herbarium; plant; Specimen
Contacts
- Metadata Provider ●
- Publisher ●
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
Geographic Coverage
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society is located within the Barbados UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bridgetown and its Garrison. Formerly a military prison for the British, it was converted to a museum in 1933.
Bounding Coordinates | South West [-90, -180], North East [90, -180] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The specimens in this dataset were identified through various sources, in particular the journal of Dr. A.E.S McIntosh, which
Genus | Bambusa, Cissus, Aristolochia, Metastelma, Justicia, Sanservieria, Echinodorus, Achyranthes, Alternanthera, Blutaparon, Anacardium, Annona, Eryngium, Rauvolfia, Tabernaemontana, Thevetia, Anthurium, Asclepias, Acanthospermum, Emilia, Ceiba, Cordia, Argusia, Beureria, Cordia, Heliotopum, Lepidium, Bursera, Bauhinia, Caesalpina, Haemotoxylon, Senna, Capparis, Chenopodium, Chrysobalanus, Mammea, Terminalia, Conocarpus, Commelina, Cyanotis, Eclipta, Plumea, Ipomoea, Jacquemontia, Merremia, Turbina, Bryophyllum, Cyperus, Eleocharis, Fimbristylis, Pycreus, Rhynchospora, Scleria, Acelypha, Caperonia, Chamaesyce, Croton, Euphorbia, Hippomane, Hura, Jatropha, Phyllanthus, Ricinus, Sapium, Zornia, Abrus, Alysicarpus, Aeschynomeme, Centrosema, Clitoria, Crotolaria, Dalbergia, Desmodium, Galactica |
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date / End Date | 1933-01-01 / 2001-01-01 |
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Project Data
This project is designed to catalog and publish the biodiversity information of the participating countries, in order to make the information accessible beond the physical geographical boundaries.
Title | Improving Biodiversity data accessibility in the Caribbean countries of Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and Suriname |
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Identifier | BID-CA2016-0006-REG |
Funding | This project is funded through a grant from GBIF |
Study Area Description | Samples were collected from around the island in different environs, which include- cane fields, wetlands, gullies, beaches, fields. This was done during the temporal coverage of 1930-1950. |
The personnel involved in the project:
- Publisher
Sampling Methods
Specimens were garnered from each recorded plant species on the island and preserved on mounting paper, with a description of the plant and environmental conditions where it can be found.
Study Extent | The extent of study is confined to the collections which have already been donated to the museum and have been housed in the natural history collection from the field studies conducted in 1933. |
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Method step description:
- A specimen sample was taken from the field. The specimen is cataloged and mounted on mounting paper. The specimen is stored in a safe environment, protected from the elements for preservation.
Collection Data
Collection Name | Herbarium |
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Curatorial Units | Between 1 and 2 records |
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Additional Metadata
Alternative Identifiers | https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=bmhsherbariumcollection |
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