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Taraxacum orcadense Dahlst.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taraxacum orcadense Dahlst. | Fide | E00746426 | 27th April 1926 |
Lectotype of Taraxacum orcadense Dahlst.
Collector/Expedition: Johnston, Henry Halcro
Collection number: 2986
Collection date: 27th April 1926
Country/Territory: United Kingdom:Scotland:VC111 Orkney
Collecting locality: United Kingdom:Scotland:(VC 111) Orkney:Hoy, north-east side of Ward Hill
Habitat: Rocky crags on hillside
Description: Plants in full flower. Leaves dull green, not spotted above, pale green beneath, with a purplish-green midrib. Outer phyllaries recurved both in flower-bud and in flower; inner phyllaries adpressed, simple (not gibbous or appendaged) at the dark purplish-brown apex. Corolla yello, striped pale purplish-brown beneath in the outer florets. Style and its two recoiled branches darker yellow than the corolla.
Miscellaneous notes: Native
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00746426
Herbarium region: 1A (Britain and Ireland)
Number of sheets: 1
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