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Index of Botanists

NameSpruce, Richard
Date of birth1817
Date of death1893
Remarks [author note: Herbarium and types: K, duplicates AWH, B, BEL, BH, BM, BP, BR, C, CAL, CAS, CGE, CHR, DBN, DS, E, F, FH, FI, G, GH, GLAM, GOET, H, L, LD, LE, LINN (Brit. pl.), M, MANCH, MG, MICH, NY, OXF, P, PC, PH, RB, S, TCD, US, W, YRK (Brit. pl.) Collected in South America.] [collector note: Coll. in S. Amer. (1849-1864): AWH, B, BM, BR, CGE, DBN, E, FI, G-BOIS, G-DC, GH, GOET, K(main set), LDE, LE, M, NY, OXF, P, W]
ASA Botanist ID100307 botanist
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/bc6b176d-4d9a-4c5a-99b3-9b7cceaa6076
Variant nameRichard Spruce
Author nameSpruce
B & P Author Abbrev.Spruce
Standard/Label NameR. Spruce
Full NameSpruce, Richard
Geography CollectorBrazil,  Peru,  Venezuela
Specialty AuthorBryophytes
Specialty AuthorPteridophytes
Specialty AuthorSpermatophytes
Specialty CollectorPhanerogams
Citation as Author Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Citation as Author Taxonomic Literature. Second Edition. Utrecht
Citation as CollectorIndex Herbariorum - Collectors S
Citation as Collector Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. Washington, DC
Member of teams/groups
Author in Cat. Musc.
Author in Musci Pyren.
Author in Rep. Exped. Cinchona
Author in Cephalozia
Author in Hepat. Pyren.
Author in Notes Bot. Amazon
HoldingsSearch for specimens collected by R. Spruce
Collections in[no date] (88),  1842 (2),  1847 (2),  1849 (35),  1850 (174),  1851 (171),  1852 (275),  1853 (163),  1854 (36),  1855 (149),  1856 (39),  1857 (134),  1858 (3),  1859 (6),  1883 (1),  1887 (1),  1897 (1),  1956 (1)
Collector Teams:Briquet & Spruce  Hayek & Spruce 
Author Teams:Briquet & Spruce  Hayek & Spruce  Carrington & Spruce 

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