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929: Myosotis longiflora Wall.

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Entry: 929
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Myosotis ? longiflora, Wall

Taxon: Myosotis longiflora
Authority: Wall.
WFO ID: wfo-0000368458  Loading ...
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Collection: 929.[1]: Myosotis longiflora Wall.
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Simla, domina S. Amherst 1827
Location:Simla

Location

Name: Simla

Standard Name: Simla

Modern Name: Shimla

Country: India (IN)

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Collector/Herbarium: Amherst

Collector:Amherst, S. (domina nobilissima Amherst, nobilis domina Sarah Amherst)

Collector

Name: Amherst, S. (domina nobilissima Amherst, nobilis domina Sarah Amherst)

Standard Name: Amherst, S.

Note

Countess Sarah Amherst (1762-1838) Collected in Simla, 1827. Also referred to as 'Domina S. Amherst', 'Domina nobilissima Amherst' and 'Nobilis domina Sarah Amherst'. Born as Hon. Sarah Archer.  Her daughter was Lady Sarah Elizabeth Pitt Amherst (1801-1876), because they share the same name it is unclear if it is the mother or the daughter who is the collector. However, the mother is mentioned as an amateur botanist and plant collector in the CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names.)

Year: 1827
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Associated Specimen Herbarium Stable URI
K001110324 Royal Botanic Garden Kew (Wallich)http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K001110324
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Collection: 929.B: Myosotis longiflora Wall.
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Kumaon RB
Location:Kumaon (Kamaon, Kumaun, Kamaonensis, Kamounensis)

Location

Name: Kumaon (Kamaon, Kumaun, Kamaonensis, Kamounensis)

Standard Name: Kumaon

Country: India (IN)

Note

Collector/Herbarium: Blinkworth, Colquhoun

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

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.

 

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Associated Specimen Herbarium Stable URI
K001110325 Royal Botanic Garden Kew (Wallich)http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K001110325