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Physical location:

A644, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 82.04.17a

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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Buchanan, 1882-04-17 [82.04.17a]. 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/82-04-17a>, accessed September 11, 2025

17/4/82
From the N.Z. journal of science I learn, dear Mr Buchanan,
1
John Buchanan (1819-1898).
that has been found in the Northern Island of New Zealand;
2
Buchanan (1882), p. 357.
though this is very remarkable, yet the distribution of swamp-plants ranges in many cases so capriciously and widely, that in all probability your species is identical with ours.
Still I should like to compare a specimen from thence with some gathered by myself in West-Australia, if you will spare me one. If not already sent to Kew for identification I shall write a note on the subject for publication in New Zealand.
3
No such publication has been found.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.