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Herbarium specimen: Centaurea nigra

Taxon:Asteraceae: Centaurea nigra L. ("Common Knapweed")
named by Charles Edward Britton 4/12/1922
Filed in taxon folder:Asteraceae: Centaurea nigra L. ("Common Knapweed")
Collected by:Rev. William Williamson Newbould
Collection date:1/7/1846
Locality:Great Britain, VC61,VC62,VC64, York, SE65
communicated:Rev. William Williamson Newbould
ex herb:Mr Frederick Townsend
Institution:South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
Image:Centaurea nigra herbarium specimen from York, VC61,VC62,VC64 in 1846 by Rev. William Williamson Newbould.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
Filing note:Centaurea obscura

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