William Beeston Coyte, Ipswich, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Account of plants collected from his excursion in Glamorganshire and Cornwall, including: 'Asplenium marinum', 'Pinguicula villosa', 'Erica vagans', 'Anthericum ossifragum', 'Triglochin palustre', 'Littorella lacustris', 'Sison inundatum', 'Bartsia viscosa', 'Cuscuta europea', and an 'Anselea'/'Osmunda' never discovered in England before.

Has several young plants in his "H. gippor." coming to fructification and a correspondent in Penzance, [Cornwall], to send him specimens. Has other cryptogamia specimens for Smith if he calls at Ipswich on return to London, including 'Corrigiola littoralis' for [James] Sowerby. 'Capparis frondosa' flowered with him.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2046

From

William Beeston Coyte

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

14 Aug 1794

Sent from

Ipswich, Suffolk

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/21/80, The Linnean Society of London

Language

English

Contributor

The Linnean Society of London[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, The Linnean Society's Archive Catalogue.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• William Beeston Coyte