From:
Carl Ludwig Willdenow
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Dec 1799
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/84, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Sending second part of second volume of his edition of "Species plantarum", containing classes 'Dodecandria', 'Icosandria', and 'Polyandria'. Third volume, to follow shortly, will contain 'Didynamia', 'Tetredynamia', and 'Monadelphia'. Discusses various species of 'Carex' still under dispute, including 'Carex montana', 'C. leporina', 'C. canescens', 'C. globularis', 'C. ovalis', 'C. paradoxa', 'C. dioica', 'C. reflexa'.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London