Feedback request: Polystichum aculeatum (210709_151)

[oldnick]

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Specimen #304304

Taxon:	Dryopteridaceae: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth ("Hard Shield-fern")
Filed in taxon folder:	Dryopteridaceae: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth ("Hard Shield-fern")
Collected by:	John E Mapplebeck
Collection date:	1867
Locality:	Great Britain, VC38 Warwickshire, Moseley, SP08
ex herb:	Charles Ottley Groom
Institution:	Bolton Museum (BON)
Accession number:	30-07-25799
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Documented by oldnick on 25^th July 2010.

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oldnick wrote

collector J E M considered to be Mapplebeck, from site, association with Prince of M&M, & 'found by' on label - compare with http://herbariaunited.org/specimen/303351/ but I am confused between Warks & Worcs as the county - any definite ideas?

[Chris Liffen]

fwiw
He lived in Mosely, Birmingham - and exhibited ferns and poultry
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X4LPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA20&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U0KpYLW5ycRn9OPmAmpLXhjgMp38Q&ci=170%2C182%2C772%2C618&edge=0
Chris