Lichens (Overseas)
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of nearly 1,000 lichen specimens from overseas locations. These date from 1826 to 2001. The majority belong to the overseas collection of James Stirton, from the late 19th century, which contains approximately 836 specimens from many parts of the world, of which some 126 are European. A large number of the specimens are type specimens. The main associated collectors represented include J Buchanan, F M Bailey, T W Naylor Beckett, C J Gwyther, Professor H Lojka, G Watt, A Watt, Professor McOwan, H Paton, Professor Trail, W Nylander, G Thomson, Mrs D Boyd, Falck, A Grant, Archibald Gray, Hellbom, Puiggeri, Mrs Roy and Dr Marcucci. A few specimens of potential interest relate to visits to Cape Horn and Juan Fernandez, linked to Dr R Thomson and J D Hooker, and Dr Leisching. Only a few specimens have been collected in recent times: from Svarlsbard, Kola Peninsula and Patagonia. The overseas component of the Strathclyde collection (GGO) consists of only 17 specimens, most of which are related to the voyages of J Scouler (in 1825). However they also include one or two specimens associated with J D Hooker (Tierra del Fuego), W Simpson (Simla), and Mr Hastie (New Zealand). The Glasgow University (GL) overseas collection is now housed by the RBG Edinburgh.
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