Description
One pressed specimen of green algae, commonly known as mermaid's wineglass, that was collected circa 1830-1890, along with the envelope it was mailed in. In addition, there are two specimens of red algae on the page with a note, "Laurencia obtusa mixed with Hypnea musciformis. Key West, Wurdemann."
Subject
- Algae--Southern States
- Botanical specimens
- Botany--United States--History--19th century
- Herbaria--History
- Plant collectors--History--19th century
Details
- Contributor
- Wurdemann, John G. F., 1810-1849
- People
- Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894
- Publisher
- The Charleston Museum
- Coverage
- Key West, Florida, United States
- Relations
- Historic Southern Naturalists
