THE FLORA OF KINTYRE
A SUPPLEMENT
Our late member Miss M. H. (Madge) Cunningham and
Mr Archie G. Kenneth of Stronachullin, Ardrishaig who died in July 1989
collaborated in the definitive work on The Flora of Kintyre (EP Publishing
Ltd, 1979). As explained in the introduction to that volume, "the vice-county
of Kintyre is a well marked unit, consisting of the peninsula of Kintyre
and the adjoining area to the north which lies between Tarbert and the Crinan
Canal - the latter forming the northern boundary. There are included the
islands of Gigha and Cara, Danna and the islets of the Eilan Mor group, and
Sanda.
Archie Kenneth published in No. 22 of The Kist, the journal of our sister Natural History and Antiquarian Society of Mid-Argyll an update of that record and we are indebted to Dr F. S. Mackenna MA, FSA, FSA Scot, the learned editor, for permission to reprint the supplementary list in our magazine.
In his introduction Mr Kenneth stated that the format is that used in the book and that new discoveries are indicated by #. The 10km square in which the plants occur is indicated in curtailed form, e.g. 16/8-7 appears as 87.
To quote the author, "the most significant discovery included in this list is undoubtedly Dr Bignal's colony of Cirsium dissectum. How such a conspicuous and distinct plant remained undetected in its two Knapdale habitats until so recently is eloquent testimony to the lack of botanical investigation in the area".
"Another record of more than usual interest is Hypericum x desetangsii nm carinthiacum; for comment see text" (and see Footnote).
When not otherwise indicated, the records are Mr Kenneth's, who expressed his appreciation to E. Bignal for his assistance in the preparation of the lists.
BRYOPHYTES: HEPATICAE
Nardia compressa. On rock in stream, Torinturk. 76
Porella laevigata. Limestone outcrop nr. Barnagad, Achnamara. 78
Drepanolejeunea hamatifolia. Shore cliff between Torrisdale and Saddell, growing in Grimmia maritima. 73
Jubula hutchinsiae. Ravine south of Claonaig. det. P. Pitkin: also ravine, Saddell-Sunadale. 73, 83, 85
#Dicranoweisia crispula. Stones in grassland, Balliwilline Hill nr. Campbeltown. det. A. J. Smith. 72
Fissidens herzogii. The locality given for this at Ardnoe Point is wrong. It occurs near Stronefield. det. M. Corley, as form. 77
Fissidens rufulus. The material on which this record is based has been reassesed. In consequence the taxon is not known to occur in v.c. 101 and the entry should be deleted.
Fissidens taxifolius subsp. pallidicaulis. Ravine near Castle Sween. conf. E. C. Wallace. 77
Dryptdon (Grimmia) patens. The Dunans plant recorded as ?Grimmia sp. is referred to this. Also Cairnbaan ravine, both det. A. J. Smith. 79, 88/89
#Orthodontium lineare. Base of mature larch, also rotten twigs, Stronachullin, det. S. Watson: coastal woodland south of Claonaig. dot. P. Pitkin. 85,87
Grimmia trichophylla var. stirtonii. Exposed rock, Ballygrogan. det. A.J. Smith, 61
#Bryum. Dunense. Dunes, Kilmory Knap. H. Corley. 67
#Bryum gemmiferum. Gateway near Mill Loch, Gigha. J. Appleyard. 1972. 65
Bryum pseudotriquetrum var. binum. Forestry road, Loch Choille-Bharr. M.Corley
Neckera crispa. Limestone outcrop nr. Barnagad, Achnamara. 78
Anomodon viticulosus. Limestone outcrop nr. Barnagad, Achnamara. 78
Drepanocladus sendtneri. Recorded in error; erase from Flora.
#Amblystegium (Hygroamblystegium) tenax. On stones, margin of Loch Choille- Bharr. 79
Calliergon (Acrocladium) stamineum. Lochan near Loch Choille-Bharr. 78, 79
#Rhynchostegiella teesdalei. Balnabraid Glen. S. Bignal. 71
PTERIDOPHYTA
Pilularia globulifera. Skipness. Col. Revd. Jas. Kerr, Aug. 1850 ex Hb. Dr Lauder Lindsay, comm. A. McG. Stirling, who reports that the specimen in Hb. R.B.G. Edinburgh is correctly named.
ANGIOSPERMAE: DICOTYLEDONES.
Cardamine amara. Swampy ground, Crinan Canal, nr. Craiglass. 88
Arabis hirsuta. Largiebaan ravine. C. Ferreira. 61
#Hypericum x desetangsii nm. carinthiacum (H. maculatum subsp. maculatum x H perforatum). Skipness, Somerville, 31.7.1899. In Hb. British Museum, dat. N. K. B, Robson 1979. This constitutes a new British record, although the hybrid H. x desetangii nm. desetangsii (H. maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum x H. perforatum) is well-known as a British plant. This should be sought at Skipness - no records of H. maculatum of either subspecies or of H. perforatum have been recently made in that area.
#Rubus septentrionalis. nr. Barnluasgan. 79
#Rubus furvicolor. Cairnbaan. 89
#Rubus errabundus. nr. Carse; Inverlussa, Achnamara. 76, 78
Rubus sp. (see Flora. p. 20). This interesting plant is more closely allied to R. conjugens than to R. Latifolius. It has a more extended range than indicated and is known to occur in 60-64, 71. It is common over much of this area and tends to be coastal.
Rubus sp. cf. macrophyllus. An interesting and distinctive
plant with large ternate lvs., pink flowers, densely pilose stems and rachis.
This is known to occur from nr. Crinan to east of Bellanoch; localities on
the Moss and at the Lodge, Poltalloch; also nr. Kilmartin. 79, 89. A good
fruiter with very large sweet insipid fruits lacking the usual bramble tang;
the plant is a rampant grower with exceptionally stout stems.
All Rubus determinations, E. S. Edees.
Sherardia arvensis. Kilberry Bay. Abundant in sandy turf. 76
Cirsium dissectum. Taynish Point. Dr E. Bignal. The second locality known on the Scottish mainland. 78
Taraxacum lainzii. Forestry road, Gariob. det. A. J. Richards. 78
Taraxacum inane. nr. Obmore. det. A. J. Richards. 78
#Taraxacum praeradians. nr. Obmore. det. A. J. RIchards. 78
MONOCOTYLEDONES
Listera cordata. Under heather, hill west of Carse. 76
Carex acutiformis. Swampy ground, Crinan Canal, nr. Craiglass; moist meadow south of Bellanoch. 79, 88
Carex paniculata. Swampy ground, Crinan Canal south of Craiglass. 88
Carex diandra. Basin mire with Phragmites, Keills peninsula north of Cosandrochaid. det. A. Silverside. E. Bignal. 78
Agrostis vinealis. (A. canina subsp. montana). Fairy Isles. det. A. Silverside E. Bignal. 78
Agrostis stolonifera var. palustris. Swampy ground, Crinan
Canal south of Craiglass. 88
FOOTNOTE: Mr Norman K. B. Robson of the British Museum (Natural History),
London tells us the correct name of this plant is Hypericum x
desetangii Lamotte notho-subsp. carinthiacum (Frohlich)
N. Robson and that it was collected at Skipness on 31st July 1899 by
Alexander Somerville and was given to the Museum in 1922 as part of the D.
M. Higgins Herbarium. The hybrid has recently been recorded in Lanarkshire.
No 27 August 1990
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Page 3: David Whitehead's Genealogy Special - Part Four
Page 4: John and Mary Morrison of Rocky River - The Third Part
Page 5: Campbeltownese for Beginners
Page 6: The Flora of Kintyre - A Supplement
Page 7: Andrew MacKerral. C.I.E.,M.A., F.S.A. Scot.
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