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Maggi Young

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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #45 on: January 08, 2017, 01:34:19 PM »
S&F can also be found as    SF -  this stands for   Salmon and Fillan - Mike S and Mark F

SF in the RHS list may be a typo for SP, since they give  SF as Forde, P.
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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #46 on: January 09, 2017, 02:39:29 PM »
Wasn't life easy when everything was Forrestii or Farreri with the odd Davidii thrown in. My mind is buzzing with all these acronyms.
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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #47 on: May 24, 2020, 12:02:55 PM »
Another  place  where  such references  may be  found  ... https://plants.jstor.org/collection/PPERSBM
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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #48 on: February 14, 2021, 03:07:36 PM »
Missing KV!
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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #49 on: February 14, 2021, 06:03:39 PM »
Quote from: johnralphcarpenter on February 14, 2021, 03:07:36 PM
Missing KV!
KV is Kurt Vickery, of course.
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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #50 on: February 14, 2021, 06:07:36 PM »
This list from Owe Jaktlund is one  of the  most  comprehensive and up to date- latest update -
* Plant Collectors codes -latest .pdf (136.9 kB - downloaded 822 times.)
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Re: Collectors References and expedition initials
« Reply #51 on: April 19, 2023, 01:39:08 PM »
Can anyone help with the collection CBE?  Collected Polygonatums, it seems, among others!
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