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Herbarium specimen: Circaea alpina

Taxon:Onagraceae: Circaea alpina L. ("Alpine Enchanter's-nightshade")
named by Peter Hamilton Raven 1961

Also Wade and E C Wallace - see below

Filed in taxon folder:Onagraceae: Circaea alpina L. ("Alpine Enchanter's-nightshade")
Collected by:Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:31/7/1870
Locality:Great Britain, VC41 Glamorganshire, Rhondda Valley, ST09, Near a waterfall, West cliffs
ex herb:Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Circaea alpina herbarium specimen from Rhondda Valley, VC41 Glamorganshire in 1870 by Rev. Augustin Ley.
fruits/flowers:seeds/fruits
notes:Also id'ed by A E Wade (1951) and Wallace (1.9.51) although appear to be all the same gathering

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Documented by oldnick on 26th October 2009.

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