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Herbarium specimen: Lythrum portula

Taxon:Lythraceae: Lythrum portula (L.) D.A. Webb ("Water-purslane")
named by David Elliston Allen

Intermediate

Filed in taxon folder:Lythraceae: Lythrum portula (L.) D.A. Webb ("Water-purslane")
Collected by:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:3/7/1918
Locality:Great Britain, VC6 North Somerset, Melcombe Wood, ST74, In a dried up pool.
ex herb:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Lythrum portula herbarium specimen from Melcombe Wood, VC6 North Somerset in 1918 by Mr Harold Stuart Thompson.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:in very small quantity with a Callitriche
Filing note:inc. ssp portula and longidentatum

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Associated records

Other specimen entries from this sheet.
 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Lythrum portula subsp. portulaGB, VC6 North Somerset, Black DownHarold Stuart Thompson5/1917BIRM
+Lythrum portula subsp. portulaGB, VC5 South Somerset, Holford CombeHarold Stuart Thompson7/1920BIRM
+Lythrum portula subsp. longidentatumGB, VC5 South Somerset, Quantock HillsHarold Stuart Thompson1890BIRM
+Callitriche stagnalisGB, VC5 South Somerset, Quantock HillsHarold Stuart Thompson1890BIRM

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Documented by oldnick on 8th December 2009.

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