Flora of Connemara and the Burren - National Botanic Garden of ...

12 M. J. P. Scannell & M. H. P. Jebb
TR Tim Robinson CR Cilian Roden
MS Mary (Maura) Scannell DAW David A. Webb
SDW Sarah Webster MWJ Mike Wyse Jackson
When records have been communicated or published using Imperial measurements, these
have deliberately not been converted to metric form, since in many cases the measures
apply to the 1/2 inch to one mile (1:126,720) Ordnance Survey maps of Ireland. These maps
have only recently (1993, 1995) been updated for the region with the Discovery Series
maps based on a 1:50,000 scale. Historical accuracy is better served without uninformed
conversions. Because of varying levels of precision, eastings and northings, when given,
have been separated by a space for clarity. The previous anglicis ation of place names,
followed by a recent revival and reversion to the Irish language (i.e. the maps published by
Tim Robinson, 1977, 1980, 1997) means that many names have been used interchangeably
(e.g. Inishméain and Inishmaan). No standard is maintained here, since usage is often of
significance in indicating which map source has been used.
THE RECORDS
Thalictrum alpinum L.
7 By a small stream on Ben Lettery, August 1855, Isaac Carroll, The Phytologist 2
(1857) 76.
8 E. ridge, Corcoge Mtn., Maamturk Range, on damp broken rocky ground at 530 m
on NE shoulder, 2 miles NW of Maam Cross, 5/07/1991, locally abundant on damp
ledges and flushes (DBN) CB in litt. to MS 3/04/1992.
Ranunculus aquatilis L.
2 In a cattle-drinking pond excavated in drift on the S side of the road before it drops
steeply into Cahergrillaun, 15/05/1983, R 259 988, JJM, in litt. to MS, 5/07/1983. E
of Rockview House, W of Carran (Webb & Scannell, 1984). Large pond at Burren
village, M 28 11 (Preston et al., 1991).
Reinstate district 2.
Ranunculus baudotii Godr.
3 Brackish ponds SW of Parkmore, Kinvarra Bay, M 33 12 (Preston et al., 1991).
Add district 3.
Ranunculus peltatus Schrank
1 R. Fergus nr. Corofin, R 265 890, 14/07/1984 (RNG). R. Fergus N of bridge above
Inchiquin L., Killinaboy, R 26 91, 26/08/1988 (RNG), SDW.
3 R Fergus, Ennis, R 346 780, 17/07/1984 (RNG), SDW.
4 Mill Race, Galway, M 29 25, 15/07/1984 (RNG), SDW.
In the Flora, R. peltatus was placed in square brackets (page 7) because there were
then ‘... no firm records’. The above records, made chiefly by Dr. Sarah Webster,
‘confirm the presence of R. peltatus in the Flora region ...[it] seems possible that
some records of R. penicillatus published in the Flora could refer to R. peltatus ...’
(Preston et al., 1991).
Confirmed for the Flora.
Ranunculus sceleratus L.
3 Dried pond, by brackish ponds SW of Parkmore, M 33 12 (Preston et al., 1991).
5 On a road, ‘... surfaced with sand overlain by granite shore gravel ... not subject to
inundation’, Shannawonneen td. 3 km N of Spiddal, M 12 24, M. O’Connell, INJ 20
(1982) 506.