Summary
A sample of the Xanthium Strumarium L. (Compositae) plant. This was collected and prepared by T.N.Mukharji as part of his work for the Indian Botanical Gardens. It was donated to the Museum by the Indian Government, Calcutta in 1887.
Physical Description
A sample of the Xanthium Strumarium L. (Compositae) plant, packaged in a sealed, clear plastic bag, with two older paper tags inside plastic package. The sample of the plant consists of two small sections of a branch.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Indian Government, 1887
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on paper tag inside bag: "Medicinal products / 1887 T.N. Mukharji Collection / Case XLI No 1 / Plant of Xanthium Strumarium L. / Compositae"
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Overall Dimensions
7 cm (Length), 2.5 cm (Width), 18.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Aster Family (Asteraceae), Economic Botany, Medicinal Plants