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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 189. 76.11.28

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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1876-11-28. 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/76-11-28>, accessed September 11, 2025

28/11/76
The
Gramineae

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are gone since some time, dear Mr Bentham, by the "Shannon", and the
Filices

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shall soon follow. By all means let General Munro have a full set or any duplicates of my
Gramineae

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.
1
See G. Bentham to M, 20 September 1876.
I grant this with all pleasure, not only because he is a careful worker, but because he does not take undue advantage of the work, merit and observations of others. What an advantage to every country of the globe it will be, when his universal treatment of the Grasses does appear.
2
Monro died in retirement at Taunton (Somerset) before the projected work could be completed; see Gardeners' chronicle, n.s., vol. 13 (1880) p. 169.
I think, that I mentioned before, that I changed my view on the sepaline nature of the bracteoles or ultimate bracts of gramineae since I worked on
Cyperaceae

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, and I have expressed myself to this effect at page 282 of vol VIII of the fragmenta already.
3
B74.13.01, under Stipa aristiglumis.
At last this month's mail brought me Drude's & Wendlands dissertation on my Palms.
4
H. Wendland & Drude (1875).
The limitation of the genera is too narrow, as you will likely observe by a mere walk through the Kew palm-house. What an unnecessary burden to the memory such superfluity of genera! How many intermediate species among such genera may still be discovered. I do not know, at what date or even year this publication of W. & D. appeared; but it must have been later than when I made my last remarks on Palms, wherein I brought myself
Kentia Moorei

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5
Kentia mooreana?
to
Clinostigma

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,
6
B74.09.02, p. 234-5.
if that genus should be adopted. It seems strange, that these authors do not quote the note. As for
Livistona Ramsayi

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it has no resemblance to L. inermis; the leaves indeed are like those of
Licuala peltata

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and Corypha [T]aliera; but with short indentations only, not cleft. Should not Licuala be reduced to Livistona? Can you kindly tell me, when Wendland's & Drude's paper did appear?
Regardfully
Ferd. von Mueller.
Zannichellia macrostemon

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has a 4-celled anther. Hence
Lepilaena

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may form a section only.
Assuredly palms have as little petals as
Junceae

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.
You will have observed that Scheffer has brought
Laccospadix

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to
Calyptrocalyx

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.
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Scheffer (1876).