Summary
Sample of Ipomoea turpethum root. 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, Culcutta in 1887.
Physical Description
Cylindrical glass jar, sealed with a black plastic lid, containing two lengths of brown root. Two printed Science Museum of Victoria labels, with handwritten inscriptions in black ink, are adhered to the outside.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Indian Government, 1887
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Collector
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Inscriptions
Label, handwritten: "T.N. Mukharji Coll. 1887 / Medicinal Products / Case XX No. 4" Label, handwritten: "Ipomoea turpethum / Root (black) / CONVOLVULACEAE"
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Overall Dimensions
12.5 cm (Length), 7.5 cm (Width), 7.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Economic Botany, Medicinal Plants, Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae)
