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GB-110/JES/COR/20/11
Title
Adam Afzelius, London, to James Edward Smith
Letter date
30 Dec 1797
Author(s)
Adam Afzelius 1750-1837
Number of Pages
7
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GB-110/JES/COR/20/11 from Adam Afzelius, London, to James Edward Smith (30 December 1797)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Afzelius, Adam
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Encloses generic description of 'Afzelia' [extant]. Studied the 'Brownea' and found they consitute a whole family; Linnaeus took the genus up from Jacquin, Jacquin's first plant different species from Loesling's, among his African plants there are 3 genera belonging to 'Brownea' family, [William] Roxburgh's 'Jonesia' and Aublet's 'Eperica' also belong to it; queries for Smith to follow up.
[Note in Smith's hand detailing his reply] will soon publish essential characters of 'Afzelia' with some other genera in a pamphlet.
Description of 'Afzelia' [in Latin, 4 pp]
Letter date:
30 Dec 1797
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
20.2
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
| Additional | Smith replied 8 Jan 1798 |
