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Herbarium specimen: Lychnis viscaria

Taxon:Caryophyllaceae: Lychnis viscaria L. ("Sticky Catchfly")
Filed in taxon folder:Caryophyllaceae: Lychnis viscaria L. ("Sticky Catchfly")
Collection date:29/6/1839
Locality:Great Britain, VC88 Mid Perthshire, Glen Farg, NO11
communicated:David Steuart
ex herb:Mr Frederick Townsend
Mr Allan Octavian Hume
Joseph Woods
exchanged:Botanical Society of Edinburgh
Institution:South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
Image:Lychnis viscaria herbarium specimen from Glen Farg, VC88 Mid Perthshire in 1839.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:2 specimens, with labels appearing the same handwriting; the undated label characteristically 'initialled' by J Woods.

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Lychnis viscariaGB, VC47 Montgomeryshire, Craig Breidden6/1837SLBI

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Documented by oldnick on 9th August 2011.

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