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RB MSS M108b, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 86.10.02
Plant names
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Claudia bennetteana
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Preferred Citation:
Edward Ramsay to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-10-02. 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/86-10-02a>, accessed September 11, 2025
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MS annotation by M: 'Rec and answ 7/10/86'. See M to E. Ramsay, 7 October 1886.
1886
My dear Baron
You will be pleased to hear that this afternoon I was fortunate in finding
the locality
of the long looked for Alg
Claudia
bennetteana
(Harv) For the last 6 years I have dredged and trawled in vain, both inside and outside
Port Jackson — fortunately we came across it, in a place least expected and have a
dozen good specimens some
6 to 8 [m] across
also some very minute spms
like that
figured
by Dr Harvey
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Claudea bennettiana?
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specimens.
I regret to say
none
shows signs of fruit but now we know where to get it, I will visit the place every
week during the present year & so will find it in time — it lives in from
3 to 5 fathoms
with many kind regards
believe me
my dear Baron
yours truly
E. P. Ramsay
The Baron
Sir Ferd von Mueller KCMG
&c&c&c