Mike d'Apice
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: The D Douglases of Edinburgh |
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Three of the database suggestions for Douglas seem to be the same chap:
1) Handwritten labels with 'D Douglas' in full and with writing matching (to my eye) (2)'s, collected at the same time from the same area;
2) D Douglas where the specimen has a herbarium slip with D Douglas printed on and initialled DD;
3) There don't seem to be any specimens recorded against "David Douglas (1844-83)" or info about him other than the reference "Kent DH & Allen DE. 1984. British and Irish Herbaria. London." A reference I can't find on line.
(4) I can't trigger it to appear now but, was, certain had seen a 4th option, simply "Douglas".... so probably dreamt it!
The Dictionary of Botanists doesn't record any D Douglases for the 1870s ( Their only one is David Douglas (December 30, 1799 – 1834) of Douglas Pine.)
Should not 1 to 3 be merged as a single entry? |
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