Herbarium A. Michaux (1746-1803) |
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
The North American herbarium, mainly collected by Michaux himself, is in Paris, kept separately
as an "herbier historique" and consists of 2,192 species. This type herbarium contains the
Flora boreali-americana. On his return form North America in 1769, Michaux was shipwrecked
on the Dutch coast, causing part of his collection to be lost.
2,192 species
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