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Tracks requests for the addition of plant names to MapMate
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Mitella/Pectiantia ovalis #1

Open japonicus opened 7 years ago

japonicus commented 7 years ago

request via email from Stephen Bungard

We have this growing in the wild on Skye. Looks like a first for the British Isles – though seed is available in the UK for gardeners e.g. http://www.growildnursery.co.uk/store/p26/Mitella_ovalis__Bishops_Cap_%2F_Oval-leaved_Mitrewort.html

Am uncertain of the accepted genus, Stephen proposes Pectiantia, per http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=5182 but other sources are divided.

Both names are accepted in theplantlist Mitella ovalis / Pectiantia ovalis

DDb has both (newly added with no records), with Mitella as the accepted (but this could be revised)

Neither name is in MapMate

sacrevert commented 7 years ago

I agree with your decision. Mitella ovalis is accepted in the FNA Vol.8 (2009), so, seems reasonable to go with this in the absence of specialist advice.

tangiblegains commented 6 years ago

Gordon Young has just requested Mitella ovalis be added to MM - found in South Northumberland.