Collecting plants in the field is exciting, satisfying and sometimes terrifying. This page presents some images of our field trips. It is a special privilege to host on this site essays by Sherwin Carlquist relating the experience of discovery. With hundreds of scientific papers to his credit, fascinating photographs, and irresistable stories, Dr. Carlquist is particularly qualified for this task.
Thank you IBUNAM, National Geographic Society, National Science Foundation, and Andrew Mellon Foundation, and the Missouri Botanical Garden for making this fieldwork possible!
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Aerial collecting trips in northeast Africa Some localities are so remote that the most efficient way to reach them is by small aircraft. This is an exciting and inspiring way to do fieldwork, and the view from the air offers a perspective that is invaluable for a botanist. |
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Collecting Moringa in Somali Country The Horn of Africa is one of the richest dry tropical areas on earth. This area still offers huge unexplored tracts in which new discoveries certainly await. Most people in the area are extravagantly hospitable; others are armed and dangerous, a mix that makes exploration a challenge. |
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