Feedback request: Symphytum officinale x asperum = S. x uplandicum (1633)

[keith barnett]

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Specimen #213414

Taxon:	Boraginaceae: Symphytum officinale x asperum = S. x uplandicum Nyman ("Russian Comfrey") confirmed by Arthur Edward Wade 12/1956 'S officinale patens Sibth'
Filed in taxon folder:	Boraginaceae: Symphytum officinale x asperum = S. x uplandicum Nyman ("Russian Comfrey")
Collected by:	Frederick Robinson
Collection date:	8/7/1915
Locality:	Great Britain, VC28 West Norfolk, Shropham, TL99, Hedgebank light soil
ex herb:	Frederick Robinson Mr Charles Bailey
exchanged:	Botanical Society & Exchange Club of The British Isles
Institution:	Manchester Museum (MANCH)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers

Inferred details are marked.

Documented by bryans on 5^th August 2006.

Edit history

date	user	change
25/02/2008	keith barnett	Deleted locality: GB VC28 Shropham Hundred, Hedgebank Light soil
25/02/2008	keith barnett	Added locality: GB VC28 Shropham Hundred, Hedgebank light soil
25/02/2008	keith barnett	Deleted provenance: exherb (Botanical Society & Exchange Club of the British Isles)
25/02/2008	keith barnett	Added provenance: exherb (Botanical Exchange Club of The British Isles)
26/02/2008	tom humphrey	Deleted provenance: exherb (Botanical Exchange Club of The British Isles)
26/02/2008	tom humphrey	Added provenance: exherb (Botanical Society & Exchange Club of The British Isles)
06/09/2011	oldnick	Deleted determination (orig): Symphytum officinale x asperum = S. x uplandicum
06/09/2011	oldnick	Added determination (conf): Symphytum officinale x asperum = S. x uplandicum on 12/1956
06/09/2011	oldnick	Deleted locality: GB VC28 Shropham Hundred, Hedgebank light soil
06/09/2011	oldnick	Added locality: GB VC28 Shropham, Hedgebank light soil
06/09/2011	oldnick	Added determiner: Mr Arthur Edward Wade
06/09/2011	oldnick	Added determiner's note: 'S officinale patens Sibth'

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keith barnett wrote

the collection date, although clear, is not accepted. Are the details for Fred Robinson correct on the database?

[Tom Humphrey]

The problem was with 'Botanical Exchange Club of the British Isles', which was renamed in 1912 (before this specimen was collected). Presumably old stamps continued to be used after the society was renamed to 'Botanical Society and Exchange Club of the British Isles'.

It was this type of problem that had previously lead me to group together the various names.