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Family: Compositae
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Taraxacum Weber ex F.H.Wigg.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taraxacum shetlandicum Dahlst. | Fide | E00740359 | 11th September 1926 | ||
| Taraxacum Weber ex F.H.Wigg. | Det. | E00740359 | January 1989 |
Lectotype of Taraxacum shetlandicum Dahlst.
Collector/Expedition: Johnston, Henry Halcro
Collection number: 20
Collection date: 21st May 1926
Country/Territory: United Kingdom:Scotland:VC112 Shetland
Collecting locality: United Kingdom:Scotland:(VC 112) Shetland:Fetlar, Leagarth House, Houbie
Habitat: Gravelly roadside
Description: Plants in flower and fruit. Leaves dull green and spotted dull purplish above, pale green beneath. Outer phyllaries recurved both in flower-bud and in the fully [in-pan?] flower; inner phyllaries adpressed, simple (not gibbous or appendaged) at the dull purplish apex. Corolla yellow, striped brownish- purple beneath in the outer florets. Style and its two [?] branches yellow. Fruit receptacle flattish-convex. Achenes brown, spinose-[?] at the apex. Leaves with a purplish -green midrib.
Miscellaneous notes: Native
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00740359
Herbarium region: 1A (Britain and Ireland)
Number of sheets: 1
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