Feedback request: Scheuchzeria palustris (E00698354)

[johned]

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Specimen #392095

Taxon:	Scheuchzeria palustris L. ("Rannoch-rush")
Filed in taxon folder:	Scheuchzeria palustris L. ("Rannoch-rush")
Collected by:	Dr Gilbert McNab Mr Shaw
Collection date:	6/1834
Locality:	Great Britain, VC88 Mid Perthshire, Methven, NO02
Institution:	Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Accession number:	E00698354
Image:
fruits/flowers:	seeds/fruits
notes:	"Mr Shaw" could be either John Shaw or George James Shaw, both of whom were contemporaries of the first collector (see message board).

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Documented by johned on 29^th April 2015.

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date	user	change
29/04/2015	johned	Added note: "Mr Shaw" could be either John Shaw or George James Shaw, both of whom were contemporaries of the first collector (see message board).
29/04/2015	johned	Added collector: Gilbert Mcnab 1815-1859 (Gilbert McNab 1815-1859)
30/04/2015	wonastow	Deleted locality:
30/04/2015	wonastow	Added locality: GB VC88 Methven
14/08/2015	xmhcman	Deleted collector: Gilbert Mcnab 1815-1859 (Gilbert McNab 1815-1859)
14/08/2015	xmhcman	Added collector: Dr Gilbert McNab

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johned wrote

I've looked at various Methven sheets around this date and have been unable to determine which "Mr Shaw"; also the word at bottom right of label might be G Munro - any thoughts?

[David Price]

Bottom right - "G McNab". B&B have Gilbert McNab 1815-1859 (b. Edinburgh). MANCH has some of his plants ex herb Warrington Museum.
He was a Fellow BSEdin. as was his contemporary Dr John Shaw (b. Boston) (see Annual Report & Procs BSE passim).

Dr George James Shaw (b. Edinburgh) was another contemporary FBSE.

[johned]

Thanks, David. I will amend the data.