Location

Name: Himalaya (Emodus, Emod., Emodi)

Standard Name: Himalaya

Country: India (IN)

Note

This has been placed in India, but depending on specific collections this may need to be refined later.
 

Collector

Name: Blinkworth, R. (RB, Rt. B)

Standard Name: Blinkworth, R.

Note

Plant collector at Calcutta Botanic Garden until 1839 when he was transferred to Saharanpur BG, where he took charge of the tea plantations at Kumaon. 1826/7 Kumaon and other areas of Uttarakund, Himalchal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir.

1835- Collector of plants for the H.C's Gardens.; 1840--Superintendent of Tea Nurseries, Almora.; 1844--He was Head Gardener, Secundra; 1845--He was a Gardener.at Almorah.

Collector

Name: Govan, G. (Dr. Govan, G. Govan MD)

Standard Name: Govan, G.

Note

George Govan (1787-1865)

Surgeon to the East India Company. Superintendent of Saharanpur Botanical Gardens. Collections from the Himalayas, esp. Sirmore and Kumaon. First plant collector to penetrate Sabathu Hills near Simla in 1817.

Collector

Name: Webb, W.S.

Standard Name: Webb, W.S.

Note

William Spencer Webb. Captain in the Tenth Bengal Native Infantry. Surveyor of Kumaon from 1816-1820. Many collections from Sirmore and Srinaghar.