Feedback request: Viola palustris (15245)

[mossysal]

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Specimen #277952

Taxon:	Violaceae: Viola palustris L. ("Marsh Violet")
Filed in taxon folder:	Violaceae: Viola palustris L. ("Marsh Violet")
Collected by:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:	21/8/1885
Locality:	Great Britain, VC47 Montgomeryshire, Cwm Rhaiadr, Glandyfi, SN79
ex herb:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	no flowers

Documented by hallucigenia on 11^th July 2009.

Edit history

date	user	change
12/07/2009	mossysal	Deleted locality: GB VC48 Cwm Rhaeadr Valley
12/07/2009	mossysal	Added locality: GB VC48 Cwm Rhaeadr
12/07/2009	mossysal	Deleted locality: GB VC48 Cwm Rhaeadr
12/07/2009	mossysal	Added locality: GB VC47 Cwm Rhaiadr, Glandyfi SN79 (place)

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User comments about this sheet

hallucigenia wrote

Ley gives Cwm Rhaidr Valley, but I can only find Cwm Rhaeadr Valley so have assumed Leys me stake!

mossysal wrote

Cwm Rhaeadr is bisected by the VC line between Denbighs (VC50) and Montgomeryshire (VC47) but NOT Merioneth.
"Cwm" means "valley". so the latter word is redundant.

[Tom Humphrey]

There are various collections by Ley from the same locality on 21/8/1885, which have been interpreted as Cwm Rhaidr, VC46; Cwm Rhaeadr, VC47 and 48 and Coed Rheidol, VC46.

[mossysal]

Hi, Tom,
Thanks for making me look at all specimens for a date. It's the first time I have used this useful tool.
The clue is in the specimen which has "near Glandyfi" on the slip. Glandyfi is at the mouth of the Llyfnant which starts at Cwmrhaiadr! He would hardly have gone to more than one such good and relatively remote location (and Cors Fochno) in a day, so I have edited all those sheets - OK?