Feedback request: Mentha x piperita (K001027596)

[oldnick]

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Specimen #376992

Taxon:	Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita var. citrata (Ehrh.) Briq.
Filed in taxon folder:	Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita var. citrata (Ehrh.) Briq.
Locality:
ex herb:	William Sole
Institution:	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Accession number:	K001027596
Image: © Kew
fruits/flowers:	no flowers
notes:	F S [Flora of Somerset?]

Documented by oldnick on 1^st August 2014.

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05/08/2014	oldnick	Deleted note: [no site or date]
05/08/2014	oldnick	Added note: F S [Flora of Somerset?]
05/08/2014	oldnick	Deleted collector: F S (F S)

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oldnick wrote

F S ?

[Roger Horton]

On sheet 376954, another of Sole's Mentha x piperita var. citrata there is 'Flo Som', which doesn't sound like a collector.

[oldnick]

definite similarity of labels

[David Price]

For those who are unfamiliar with Sole, see http://herbariaunited.org/wiki/William_Sole

[oldnick]

Yes. 'Flo Somersetensis' http://herbariaunited.org/specimen/377661/

[Roger Horton]

In Proceedings of the Linnean Society 1937 Sole is reported thus:

"On 14 July 1795 he introduced himself to Sir James Edward Smith by sending him 'a collection of English Mints in the States before Flowering', including a list, 'A Collection of Mints according to Mr. Soles Flora Somersetensis July 13 : 1795'."

...and:

"He explains that Flora Somersetensis refers only to 'my Garden Catalogue - which consists of ex tempore names - made on the Ground in time of first introducing any Plant in to my Garden'."

[oldnick]

That fits with the sorts of species I've seen so labelled. It would make Bath the location, and the plants cultivated. Interesting that he prefers that to naming the wild locations - perhaps indicative of his work as an apothecary?