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GRG 19/391, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide. 85.01.24
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Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1885-01-24. 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/85-01-24>, accessed October 18, 2024
24/1/85
Heute, lieber Herr Holtze, versuchte ich Ihren
zu beschreiben, N. 432 (die Cucurbitacee mit weissen gefranzten Blumen; da aber die
Früchte fehlen, kann ich die Beschreibung nicht vollenden. Würden Sie mir einige Früchte
u noch mehr Blumen u Blätter mit
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Freundlichst grüssend
Ferd. von Mueller
24/1/85
Today, dear Mr Holtze, I tried to describe your
No. 432
(the Cucurbitacea with white fringed flowers). However, as the fruits are lacking,
I cannot complete the description. Would you send me a few fruits and also more flowers
and leaves by
mail
?
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1
Trichosanthes? See M to M. Holtze, December 1886 (in this edition as 86-12-00); M to M. Holtze,
3 December 1886 (in this edition as 86-12-03b); and M to M. Holtze, 12 December 1886.
2
M described the species, without seeing the fruit, as Trichosanthes holtzei in B86.12.01, p. 447, from the specimen MEL 100084.
Most friendly greetings
Ferd. von Mueller.