J. Cayouette et Sj. Darbyshire, TAXA DESCRIBED BY STEUDEL FROM THE LABRADOR PLANTS COLLECTED BY THE MORAVIAN MISSIONARY ALBRECHT AND DISTRIBUTED BY HOHENACKER, Taxon, 43(2), 1994, pp. 169-180
Types of names of seven taxa described by Steudel in his Synopsis plan
tarum glumacearum from the Labrador collections of the Moravian missio
nary Albrecht were examined. Information compiled from the specimen la
bels as well as biographic and bibliographic sources suggest this mate
rial was collected at Hopedale between 1846 and 1848. Samples of the h
andwriting of Albrecht, Steudel, and possibly Hohenacker are presented
. Reinterpretation of the types is provided and a lectotype of Calamag
rostis hirtigluma is designated. Biographical information on C. G. Alb
recht, as well as several poorly known Moravian missionaries, is prese
nted.