fiber sample, Sida rhombifolia, India, ca. 1885

fiber sample, Sida rhombifolia, India, ca. 1885

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Fiber sample, Sida rhombifolia (var. rhomboidea); Bohilar, Rajshays District, India, 1885. One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.. Not cleaned..
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
fiber sample, sida rhombifolia
date made
ca. 1885
Physical Description
Sida rhombifolia (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 7/8 in x 13 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 12.3825 cm x 34.925 cm x 23.495 cm
ID Number
TE.T00666
catalog number
T666
accession number
16188
Credit Line
Gift of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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