Collections

    Research Emphasizing the Collections

    Visitors | Publications

    The herbarium specimens at BRIT are the subject of many research studies, some which are accomplished on the premises (physical visits), online (via the BRIT Digtial Herbarium) and through BRIT's loan program.

     

    Visitors

    2010

    Michael Nee and Tom Andres of the New York Botanical Garden (NY) visit BRIT to assist Director of The Herbarium Amanda Neill with the annotation of specimens sent to BRIT on loan. Nee is specializes in the Cucurbitaceae and together with Neill will be publishing a monograph of the genus Gurania (Cucurbitaceae) which are native to Central and South America, and are more commonly known as the Jungle Cucumbers.

     
       

    Publications

    Visitors | Publications

    2010

    Russo, S.E. & Augspurger, C.K., 2004. Aggregated seed dispersal by spider monkeys limits recruitment to clumped patterns in Virola calophylla. Ecology Letters.

    Ritter, N.P. & Crow, G.E., 1998. Myriophyllum quitense Kunth (Haloragaceae) in Bolivia: A terrestrial growth-form with bisexual flowers. Aquatic Botany, 60(4), pp.389-395.
    2009 Ritter, N.P. & Crow, G.E., 1998. Myriophyllum quitense Kunth (Haloragaceae) in Bolivia: A terrestrial growth-form with bisexual flowers. Aquatic Botany, 60(4), pp.389-395.