Herbarium specimen: Carex atrofusca
| Taxon: | Cyperaceae: Carex atrofusca Schkuhr ("Scorched Alpine-sedge") |
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| Other name: | Carex ustulata Wahlenb., nom. illegit. |
| Collected by: | George Don |
| Collection date: | 1810 |
| Locality: | Great Britain, VC88 Mid Perthshire, Ben Lawers, NN6341 |
| donated by: | John Knox (John Knox purchased a collection of George Don's (containing this specimen) in April 1881 from Robert Blackadder of Dundee. The latter received the collection at the death of his uncle (from Glamis), who bought the collection in 1814 at the sale of Don's property. ) 24/1/1884 |
| Institution: | Perth Museum and Art Gallery (PTH) |
| Accession number: | PTH.1999.420.10603 |
| notes: | Possibly the first specimen discovered in Britain. With specimen is a letter from John Knox and some typed explanatory paragraphs from Dr White. The latter says that in Don's original bound volume this specimen was labelled in Don's writing with 'Carex ustulata Burnt Carex on Ben Lawers I discovered this in 1810.' |
