Feedback request: Betula alba (2676)

[Andrea Sferlazzo]

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Specimen #284127

Taxon:	Betula alba
Other name:	Betulaceae: Betula pendula Roth ("Silver Birch")
Filed in taxon folder:	Betula alba
Collected by:	Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:	26/4/1886
Locality:	Great Britain, VC61 South-east Yorkshire, Langwith, SE64
ex herb:	Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers
Filing note:	Betula verrucosa

Inferred details are marked.

Documented by oldnick on 7^th December 2009.

Checked by mossysal

Edit history

date	user	change
16/07/2011	mossysal	Deleted determination (orig): Betula alba
16/07/2011	mossysal	Deleted determination (orig): Betula alba
16/07/2011	mossysal	Added determination (orig): Betula alba
16/07/2011	mossysal	Added determination (orig): Betula pendula
09/05/2012	sir_caronte	Deleted determination (orig): Betula alba
09/05/2012	sir_caronte	Deleted determination (orig): Betula pendula
09/05/2012	sir_caronte	Added determination (orig): Betula pendula
09/05/2012	sir_caronte	Added determination (orig): Betula alba

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User comments about this sheet

oldnick wrote

Betula pendula??

sir_caronte wrote

betula alba

[David Price]

What is the point of this latest edit?

Taxonomists have rejected the name "Betula alba" as ambiguous. If H@H is to have any relevance it must strive for scientific accuracy.