Feedback request: Carex laevigata (14262)

[chrisu]

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Specimen #280029

Taxon:	Cyperaceae: Carex laevigata Sm. ("Smooth-stalked Sedge") named by F D Hanson 2/1954
Filed in taxon folder:	Cyperaceae: Carex laevigata Sm. ("Smooth-stalked Sedge")
Collection date:	20/9/1882
Locality:	Great Britain, VC4 North Devon, Alwington, SS42, wood near
ex herb:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	seeds/fruits

Inferred details are marked.

Documented by chrisu on 9^th October 2009.

Checked by mossysal

Edit history

date	user	change
12/10/2009	chrisu	Deleted locality: GB VC4, wood near
12/10/2009	chrisu	Added locality: GB VC4 Alvington, wood near Alvington
24/07/2011	oldnick	Deleted locality: GB VC4 Alvington, wood near Alvington
24/07/2011	oldnick	Added locality: GB VC3 Kingsbridge, wood near [West] Alvington [W. edge of Kingsbridge] - see message board!
30/07/2011	mossysal	Deleted locality: GB VC3 Kingsbridge, wood near [West] Alvington [W. edge of Kingsbridge] - see message board!
30/07/2011	mossysal	Added locality: GB VC4 Alwington, wood near SS405235 (place)
30/07/2011	mossysal	Deleted locality: GB VC4 Alwington, wood near SS405235 (place)
30/07/2011	mossysal	Added locality: GB VC4 Alwington, wood near

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User comments about this sheet

chrisu wrote

I think this says Alvington, North Devon, does this place exist?

[Chris Liffen]

There is an Alvington is Gloucestershire.
However, there is another Ley sheet for 20/9/1882 which reads Arlington, Devon
http://herbariaunited.org/sheets/BIRM/985.jpg - so perhaps he muddled the name a bit.

Sorry, having read David's note below; went back and had another look. Correction to above : the Arlington sheet is dated 21/9/1882. However, there are two sheets for Bideford on the 20th, and looking around there have found Alwington

OS Grid reference SS405235

[David Price]

In fact there is an Alvington in Devon SX7243. Ley generally knew where he was even if he sometimes mutilated the spelling of placenames in Wales or Scotland. The Link to Maps and Gazetteers will usually help you to find a place unless it is very insignificant.

[oldnick]

Confusing though, as the [West] Alvington at SX 74 is in S Devon, not N Devon as labelled by Ley. There is a wood there though. Have entered anyway, with caveat, as I agree most likely.