Birmingham Museums Birmingham Botany Collections The Herbarium of Rev. Edgar Marston Reynolds Edited by Phil Watson and Sue Attwood © Birmingham Museums Version 1.0 November 2013 Birmingham Botany Collections – Herbarium of EM Reynolds 1 Birmingham Botany Collections – Herbarium of EM Reynolds Introduction The files in Birmingham contain no biographical data on Reverend Edgar Marston Reynolds other than his dates 1892-1977. His herbarium which was presented to the museum in 1979 contains just over 2,700 specimens. All of these were collected by Reynolds himself between the years 1904 to 1974 with his most active period of collecting from 1910 to 1933. He collected specimens from eighty eight of the vice-counties, from five Irish counties and from four of the Channel Islands. Seven hundred specimens, almost a quarter of the collection, are from Norfolk (VC 27 and 28). The next biggest concentration is from Warwickshire with 150 specimens. Thereafter Dorset accounts for 140 and Perthshire for 117. Although he seems to have visited the Channel Islands on eight occasions he only collected ninety three specimens there. His visits took place in 1911 (Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark), 1912 (Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney), 1913, 1922, 1923 (Guernsey only) 1924 (Jersey) and 1925, 1927 (Guernsey). He collected even less (39 specimens) on his four trips to Ireland in 1913 (Mayo), 1921 (Wexford), 1929 (Kerry) and 1931 (Kerry and Cork). The Checklist The collections of vascular plants in Birmingham were re-assessed, and in some cases re-boxed, in the 1980s under the supervision of the then Keeper, Dr Brian Abell Seddon and a team of volunteers. As part of this, specimens were catalogued and arranged according to the taxonomy given in J.E. Dandy List of British Vascular Plants (British Museum, London 1958). Although it is accepted that taxonomy has advanced in the intervening period this arrangement has been retained here as it clearly reflects the storage and labelling of the specimens in the collection. The checklist is arranged in the following columns: 1 The Dandy number consisting of his genus number followed after a decimal point by his species number within each genus. 2 The name 3 The date of collection 4 The Vice-County number 5 More detailed provenance Lycopodiaceae 1.1 Lycopodium selago 27.07.1933 88 Meall Ghaordie 1.1 Lycopodium selago 14.06.1933 96/97 Dalwhinne 1.1 Lycopodium selago 06.09.1932 90 Winter Corne, Glen Clova 1.4 Lycopodium clavatum 02.09.1932 88 Meall Ghaordie Equisetaceae 4.1 Equisetum hyemale 17.08.1933 6 Weston-Super-Mare 4.1 Equisetum hyemale 31.08.1933 6 Weston-Super-Mare 4.1 Equisetum hyemale 01.09.0000 6 Weston-Super-Mare 4.4 Equisetum variegatum 01.08.1933 106 Tain 4.4 Equisetum variegatum 01.08.1933 106 near Tain 4.5 Equisetum fluviatile 07.06.1932 28 Fakenham 4.6 Equisetum palustre 13.06.1933 15 near Otterburn & Rochester 4.6 Equisetum palustre 16.09.1933 28 Larling, Norfolk 4.6 Equisetum palustre 26.09.1933 28 Fakenham 4.6 Equisetum palustre 03.07.1944 87/89 Ballinloan, Rannod 4.7 Equisetum sylvaticum 03.06.1932 59/60 near Newhouse 4.7 Equisetum sylvaticum 31.05.1932 89/89 Dalnaspidae 4.9 Equisetum arvense 18.04.1933 28 near Stow Bedon 2 Birmingham Botany Collections – Herbarium of EM Reynolds 4.9 Equisetum arvense 17.05.1932 67 between Bower & Bronph 4.9 Equisetum arvense 15.05.1936 62/66 near High Force, Teesdale 4.9 Equisetum arvense 27.07.1932 65 near Austwick 4.10 Equisetum telmateia 06.04.1938 9 near Okeford, Fitzham 4.10 Equisetum telmateia 06.04.1938 9 near Okeford, Fitzham 4.10 Equisetum telmateia 18.08.1933 33/34 Granham, Cotswolds Hymenophyllaceae 6.1 Trichomanes speciosum 07.10.1931 H3/4/5 above Glenbeg Lough 7.1 Hymenophyllum tunbrigense 27.06.1928 H1/2 Kenmore Dennstaedtiaceae 8.1 Pteridium aquilinum 11.09.1930 38 Coleshill Heath 8.1 Pteridium aquilinum 11.09.1930 38 Coleshill Heath Adiantaceae 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 28.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 29.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 28.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 29.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 28.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 29.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 28.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 9.1 Cryptogramma crispa 29.08.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 11.1 Adiantum capillus-veneris 16.08.1961 9 Isle of Portland 11.1 Adiantum capillus-veneris 16.08.1961 9 Isle of Portland 11.1 Adiantum capillus-veneris 28.08.1924 41 Southern Down Bay Blechnaceae 13.1 Blechnum spicant 30.07.1925 88 near Muthill 13.1 Blechnum spicant 27.09.1961 9 Monkton Wylde 13.1 Blechnum spicant 27.09.1961 9 Monkton Wylde Aspleniaceae 14.1 Phyllitis scolopendrium 15.11.1938 9 Fifehead Neville 14.1 Phyllitis scolopendrium 26.08.1924 1 Helston 14.1 Phyllitis scolopendrium 14.09.1932 28 near Fakenham 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 10.08.1924 9 Hedge End near Turnworth 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 02.12.1944 9 Hedge End near Turnworth 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 10.08.1924 25/27 Langley 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 03.12.1944 9 Hedge End near Turnworth 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 02.12.1944 9 Hedge End near Turnworth 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 28.11.1944 9 Hedge End near Turnworth 3 Birmingham Botany Collections – Herbarium of EM Reynolds 15.1 Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 28.11.1944 9 Hedge End near Turnworth 15.2 Asplenium obovatum 24.09.1929 48 Llanfair near Harlech 15.4 Asplenium marinum 01.10.1930 6 near Clevedon 15.4 Asplenium marinum 21.10.1930 6 near Clevedon 15.6 Asplenium viride 30.07.1933 88 Lochan na Lairige 15.6 Asplenium viride 14.07.1922 90 Glen Fee, Clova Mountains 15.7 Asplenium ruta-muraria 12.09.1924 28 Thompson 15.8 Asplenium septentrionale 28.09.1960 48 Ganllwyd Glen near Dollellau 15.8 Asplenium septentrionale 15.10.1929 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 15.8 Asplenium septentrionale 09.09.1932 70 Barf fell, Thornthwaite 16.1 Ceterach officinarum 18.03.1930 6 near Shepton Mallet 16.1 Ceterach officinarum 30.08.1928 6 near Frome Athyriaceae 18.1 Athyrium filix-femina 23.08.1932 27 Edgefield Heath near Holt 18.1 Athyrium filix-femina 13.07.1968 36 The Doward 18.2 Athyrium alpestre 06.09.1932 90 Winter Corrie, Glen Cova 19.1 Cystopteris fragilis 30.07.1933 88 Lochan na Lairige 19.1 Cystopteris fragilis 12.09.1929 x x Aspidiaceae 21.1 Dryopteris filix-mas 25.09.1930 27 Edgefield Heath 21.4 Dryopteris villarii 13.08.1924 69 Hutton Roof, near Kirby Lonsdale 21.5 Dryopteris cristata 05.09.1927 28 Scoulton Mere 21.5 Dryopteris cristata 07.09.1926 28 Scoulton Mere 21.5 Dryopteris cristata 12.10.1929 28 Scoulton Mere 21.5 Dryopteris cristata 12.10.1929 28 Scoulton Mere 21.6 Dryopteris lanceolatocristata 21.09.1961 11 near Brockenhurst 21.7 Dryopteris dilatata 06.10.1931 H1/2 near Kenmare 21.7 Dryopteris dilatata 06.09.1932 90 Winter Corrie, Glen Cova 21.7 Dryopteris dilatata 05.09.1927 28 Scoulton Mere 21.7 Dryopteris dilatata 11.07.1925 28 Scoulton Mere 21.8 Dryopteris aemula 11.09.1963 5 Porlock Weir 22.1 Polystichum setiferum 11.09.1925 37 Leigh Brook, Alfrick 22.1 Polystichum setiferum 19.08.1961 9 Monkton Wylde 22.2 Polystichum aculeatum 20.09.1924 28 Necton 22.3 Polystichum lonchitis 02.09.1932 88 Meall Ghaordie Thelypteridaceae 24.1 Thelypteris oreopteris 22.08.1930 64 near Blubberhouses 4 Birmingham Botany Collections – Herbarium of EM Reynolds Pinaceae 33.1 Pinus sylvestris 18.06.1932 92 between Crathie & Braemar 33.1 Pinus sylvestris 21.06.1932 92 between Crathie & Braemar 33.1 Pinus sylvestris 18.06.1932 96 between Crathie & Braemar 33.1 Pinus sylvestris 21.06.1932 96 between Crathie & Braemar Cupressaceae 34.1 Juniperus communis 02.05.1907 22 Moulsford 34.1 Juniperus communis 02.08.1933 108 Beinn var Cnaimbseag, Inchnadamph Taxaceae 35.1 Taxus baccata 28.03.1907 38 Ribbesford 35.1 Taxus baccata 12.09.1929 42 Craige Gille near Crickehowel 35.1 Taxus baccata 22.02.1962 9 Hambleton Hill Ranunculaceae 36.1 Caltha palustris 14.06.1933 96 near Dalwhinnie 36.1 Caltha palustris 04.06.1910 38 Middleton 36.1 Caltha palustris 09.06.1961 92 Loch Callater 36.1 Caltha palustris 07.06.1920 69 High Cup Nick 36.1 Caltha palustris 14.05.1905 38 Middleton 36.1 Caltha palustris 10.05.1917 27 Besthorpe Fen 36.1 Caltha palustris 18.05.1916 66 near Newbiggin 37.1 Trollius europaeus 05.06.1935 88 bank of river Gassy 37.1 Trollius europaeus 23.06.1932 88 Keltney Burn near Fortingal 38.1 Helleborus foetidus 25.04.1929 33 Pitchcombie Wood 38.1 Helleborus foetidus 30.03.1907 37 Southstone Rock near Stanford 38.1 Helleborus foetidus 26.06.1923 33 Cranham Woods 38.1 Helleborus foetidus 23.04.1924 62 Oldstead, Hambletons 38.2 Helleborus viridis 27.03.1923 20 Berry Wood near Aldenham 38.2 Helleborus viridis 27.03.1923 20 Berry Wood near Aldenham 39.1 Eranthis hyemalis 10.02.1908 23 Kirtlington 39.1 Eranthis hyemalis 28.01.1924 28 East Lexham 39.1 Eranthis hyemalis 28.01.1924 28 East Lexham 39.1 Eranthis hyemalis 28.01.1924 28 East Lexham 40.1 Aconitum napellus 03.07.1907 37 near Tenbury 40.1 Aconitum napellus 13.06.1928 5 between Milverton and Wiriliscombe 42.1 Actaea spicata 04.06.1915 65 Ribblehead 5 Birmingham Botany Collections – Herbarium of EM Reynolds 42.1 Actaea spicata 04.06.1915 65 Ribblehead 42.1 Actaea spicata 04.06.1915 65 Ribblehead 43.1 Anemone nemorosa 04.05.1916 64 Boston Spa, Thorpe Arch 43.1 Anemone nemorosa 04.05.1916 64 Boston Spa, Thorpe Arch 43.1 Anemone nemorosa 15.05.1923 15 near Wye 43.1 Anemone nemorosa 08.04.1933 29 Gibbet Wood 43.1 Anemone nemorosa 22.04.1905 39 Arley