Destiny of Carl Linnaeus’s collection

A.N. Ostrovsky

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2009, 313(Supplement 1): 102–105   ·   https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2009.supl.1.102

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Abstract

Collection of Carl Linnaeus is a historical and scientific treasure that was bought bt J.E. Smith from the Linnaeus’s widow and moved to Great Britain. Paper follows a destiny of the Linnaeus’s collection since the announcement of his will till present time.

Key words

botanic, collections, herbarium, library, Uppsala, Sweden, London, Great Britain

Published July 25, 2009

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