EXPLORING FOR PLANTSin the Canary Islands - Following the steps of Dr. David Fairchild on the Spanish archipelago that has 'absorbed the fancies of philosophers' and scientists for generations.'

摘要

In 1903 and between 1925 and 1927, Dr. David Fairchild made four visits to the Canaries, collecting plant material for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (89 accessions, 73species) from the islands of Gran Canaria, La Palma and Tenerife.In July of 2014, two of us (jestrow and Francisco-Ortega) followed the steps of Dr. Fairchild, visiting several of the collecting sites that he found during his expeditions to these islands. Our trip aimed to collect plant material for the Garden's living collections and herbarium, while developing links with one of Spain's most venerable botanic gardens: The Jardin de Aclimatacion de La Orotava on Tenerife.