Charles Lyell, Bartley Lodge, Lyndhurst, [Hampshire], to James Edward Smith

Summary

Thanks Smith for naming 'Opegrapha lyelli' after him and accepting numerous specimens, believes the species is distinct despite variations towards 'Opegrapha dendritica' and 'Opegrapha pulverulenta'. Thanks Smith for the notice he took of 'Lichen pollinarius' in "English Botany" which encouraged him in further investigation of mosses and lichens in his vicinity.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2932

From

Charles Lyell

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

18 Apr 1808

Sent from

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/6/114, 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.

• Charles Lyell
• Sir James Edward Smith