M. R. Schomburgk

  • Name

    Moritz Richard Schomburgk

  • Dates

    1811 - 1890

  • Specialities

    Algae, Spermatophytes, Bryophytes

  • Roles

    Author, Collector

  • Movement Details

    Brazil, Guyana, Australia, Germany

  • Notes

    Collector Notes: Original collections: AD (Australian plants), B (plants from Guyana: mainly destroyed), K (Australian plants); Australia: B (r. 1851 & 1870), BR, E, FI, HBG, K, L, LE, US, W; Guyana (col. 1840-44; col. 1842 with his brother R. H. Schomburgk): B, BR, C, CGE, DR, F, FI, G, GOET, HBG, NY, U, UPS? W; Guyana (collections made by M. Richard or by Robert H. Schomburgk): AWH, COL.DPU, GH, TCD. M. Richard's labels blue; generally in German (?). Robert's labels white and in English. (Fide Gustavo Romero, 1995).
    Author Notes: Herbarium and types: (B (Guyana, mainly detroyed), BM, BR, CCGE, F, G, GOET, K, MO, L, NY, OXF, P, UPS, US, W; Australian coll. at AB, K, E, HBG, LE, US, W

  • Collections

    Botanical Collections