Item HT 11493 Seed Sample - Dolichos biflorus (Leguminosae), India, 1880s

Summary

Sample of Dolichos biflorus (Leguminosae) seeds. 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

Glass jar, cylindrical in shape, sealed with a black plastic screw lid. Contains numerous dried, round dark brown seeds. Two Science Museum of Victoria labels are adhered to the outside, on which the specimen and collection names are handwritten in black ink.