Jameson s.n., Kumaon (1849)
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| Jameson herbarium specimens, Kumaon (1849) | |
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| Jameson s.n., Kumaon (1849) | |
| Jameson s.n., Kumaon: the fruiting sheet, catalogue E00248826 at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (CC BY-SA 2.5) | |
| At a Glance | |
| Classification | Other |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | Uttarakhand |
| Locality | Kumaon |
| Collection | |
| Method | Herbarium specimen |
| Sourcing Type | Historical |
| Date | 1849-08 |
| Collector | W. Jameson |
| Specimen | |
| Repository | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Catalogue Number | E00248599; E00248826 |
| Collector Number | Jameson, W. s.n. |
| Scientific Name | Cannabis sativa L. |
| Occurrence Record | View occurrence record |
Jameson s.n., Kumaon is a herbarium accession of two Cannabis sativa sheets from Kumaon, dated August 1849 and labelled as coming from William Jameson at Saharanpur. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh holds them as catalogue E00248599 and catalogue E00248826.[1][2] GBIF publishes them as occurrence 574918325 and occurrence 574685702.[3][4]
Collection and locality
E00248599 is labelled Kemaon, Himalayas, August, 1849 and From Mr. W. Jameson. Supt. Saharunpore.[5] E00248826 is labelled Kemaon province, Lower Himalayas. Aug. 1849 and From Mr. W. Jameson. Saharunpore.[6] Neither label gives an altitude, a habitat, a day or a collection number.[5][6]
The catalogue records both sheets as collected by W. Jameson in August 1849.[1][2]
Specimen and identification

E00248599 is labelled Cannabis sativa. mas (mas, male). E00248826 is labelled Cannabis sativa, var. Indica and carries fruiting stems.[5][6] Both sheets are stamped Herb. James McNab Demonstration Coll.[5][6]
The catalogue publishes E00248599 as Cannabis sativa L. and E00248826 as Cannabis sativa var. indica.[1][2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cannabis sativa L., specimen E00248599". Herbarium catalogue. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cannabis sativa var. indica, specimen E00248826". Herbarium catalogue. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Occurrence 574918325: Cannabis sativa L." GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Occurrence 574685702: Cannabis sativa var. indica (Lam.) Wehmer". GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Digitised sheet E00248599: Cannabis sativa L." RBGE IIIF image service. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Digitised sheet E00248826: Cannabis sativa var. indica". RBGE IIIF image service. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 17 September 2026.