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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1875-05-17 [75.05.17b]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/75-05-17b>, accessed September 11, 2025
Mt Gellibrand
17/5/75
Allow me to ask you, dear Mr Bentham, whether according to your new researches DC's
Fischera, established in 1813 holds good among Asclepiadeae.
The occurence of a Hermannia in Central Australia may interest you.
The discovery of a Monotoca, with opposite leaves is also remarkable.
At last the fruit of Amphibolis zosterifolia is also found: Carpidia duo libera minuta
Stylus tenuis longiusculus apicem versus bifurcus.
1
Error for
Fischeria.
Fischera, erected by Sprengel in the same year, is in a different family. See G. Bentham to
M, 23 August 1875.
2
Hermannia gilesii, B75.05.05, p. 42.
3
Monotoca oligarrhenoides,
B75.05.05, p. 47.
4
B75.12.01, p. 196; the published description of the fruit differs in language from
that given here.
I have also now the ripe fruits of Zostera Tasmanica. The plant is smaller than Z.
marina and, I think, the fruit different.
I have again a few new plants from Mr Giles,
which will appear in the 75th number of the fragmenta.
5
Ernest Giles.
6
B75.06.02,
passim.
At last I have been able also, to discriminate the two Tarrietias from fuller material,
than we first had.
7
B75.05.05, pp. 42-3. Contrast with Bentham (1863-78), vol. 1, p. 23.
You will see this in the number sent by this post
8
B75.05.05.
Let me hope, that you are quite well.
With deep regard
Ferd. von Mueller
Amphibolis zosterifolia
Asclepiadeae
Fischera
Hermannia
Monotoca
Tarrietia
Zostera marina
Zostera Tasmanica