Feedback request: Potamogeton perfoliatus (18517)

[Mike d'Apice]

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Specimen #287580

Taxon:	Potamogeton perfoliatus L. ("Perfoliate Pondweed") named by James Edgar Dandy 1962
Filed in taxon folder:	Potamogeton perfoliatus L. ("Perfoliate Pondweed")
Collected by:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:	11/7/1877
Locality:	Great Britain, VC36 Herefordshire, Sellack, SO5627, "River Wye"
ex herb:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers
notes:	Attached note: "The Sellach pl(ant) is almost exactly that of the Linnaean herb. The f(orm) of the leaves in lower(?) autumnal climb(?) is often v(er)y different. A Benn(ett)" If A Benn is Mr Arthur Bennett F.L.S (19/6/1843-2/5/1929)of Croydon.

Documented by mikedaps on 27^th January 2010.

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date	user	change
29/01/2010	mikedaps	Deleted note: "The Sellach pl is almost exactly that of the Linean herb. The f of the leaves in lower autumnal ? is often vy different. A Beau(?)"
29/01/2010	mikedaps	Added note: Attached note: "The Sellach pl(ant) is almost exactly that of the Linnaean herb. The f(orm) of the leaves in lower(?) autumnal climb(?) is often v(er)y different. A Benn(ett)" If A Benn is Mr Arthur Bennett F.L.S (19/6/1843-2/5/1929)of Croydon.

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mikedaps wrote

Any improvements to the bottom left label transcript and author's name?

[Chris Liffen]

Arthur Bennett ? Croydon builder /plumber who became an expert on Potamogetons writing looks like his - though slightly more condensed / tighter than on some labels. Some of his labels / writing here http://herbariaunited.org/wiki/Arthur_Bennett
regards
Chris

[Mike d'Apice]

Thanks Chris, yep, the scripts match pretty well and his P expertise would convince most courts as beyond reasonable doubt! Still not sure what I think he's written is what he meant! Mike d'A

[Chris Liffen]

Yes, the note is a bit curious
Regards
Chris