Pyrethrum flowers - Specimen details

Pyrethrum flowers - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 51442

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Plant Name 88.00 COMPOSITAE Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Pyrethrum flowers Vernacular Name
Iso Country United Kingdom TDWG Region United Kingdom
Parts Held Pyrethrum flowers Geography Description Great Britain, Great Harpenden
Uses Pyrethrum flowersUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Donor Fryer JC Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1930 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Grown at Great Harpenden 1928 Letter M.106/1930 Mr Sandwith's report H.214-30 Mus 1116-30 - Report on sample of so called Pyrethrum from Chili - sent by Mr FC Fryer Min of Agric. Ratt (?) Lab Harpenden with sample of true C.cinerariaefolium, grown at Harpenden for comparison : 'Without further material I should say both sets of heads belong to C.cinerariaefolium. This is presumably cultivated in Chili, though it is not mentioned by Reiche Fl.Chili sd. N.Y.S. (3.ii.30) JHH. Test tube of 'Pyre, thrum' from Shell Msc Letter M106.1930 and 114.1930

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