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808: Cyrtandra acuminata Wall.

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Entry: 808
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Cyrthandra ?? acuminata, Wall

Taxon: Cyrtandra acuminata
Authority: Wall.
WFO ID: wfo-1000039159  Loading ...
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Collection: 808.[1]: Cyrtandra acuminata Wall.
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Penang, G. Porter
Location:Penang (Pulo Penang)

Location

Name: Penang (Pulo Penang)

Standard Name: Penang

Country: Malaysia (MY)

Note

Collector/Herbarium: Wallich, Porter, Jack

Collector:Porter, G. (GP, Geo. Porter, Giorgius Porter)

Collector

Name: Porter, G. (GP, Geo. Porter, Giorgius Porter)

Standard Name: Porter, G.

Note

George Porter (1800-1849)

Overseer at Calcutta Botanic Garden. Accompanied Wallich to Penang to establish a botanical garden in 1822. Initially worked as schoolmaster at Penang Free School. When the botanic garden opened he became Superintendent of Penang Botanic Gardens (1823-1834. Sent plants to Wallich from Malaysia.

WFO ID: wfo-1000039159  Loading ...
Associated Specimen Herbarium Stable URI
K001111937 Royal Botanic Garden Kew (Wallich)http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K001111937
K001111938 Royal Botanic Garden Kew (Wallich)http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K001111938