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GRG 19/391, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide. 91.02.08

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1891-02-08. 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/91-02-08>, accessed September 11, 2025

8/2/91
Heute in der Ruhe des Sonntags, lieber Herr Holtze, habe ich Ihre Brassaia N.1269 sorgfältig untersucht, und finde ich solche identisch mit der ostaustr. B. actinophylla. Obgleich es nun freilich keine neue Art ist, bleibt der Fund doch wichtig für Pflanzen Geographie; denn es ist damit angedeutet, dass sich noch andere Jungel-Pflanzen
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Dschungelpflanzen.
dort im fernen N. W. finden mögen, die wir bisher nur aus Ost-Austral. kennen.
Hat
Utricularia albiflora

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stets eine weisse Corolla? Wâchst sie der U. capilliflora zugemischt? Ist es möglich von der Binse 1190 reife Fruchtexemplare zu bekommen? Ohne solche wird es nicht möglich sein, dieser Pflanze die genaue Stelle im System zu geben. Sie waren so freundlich, mir die junge Frucht von Sterculia Holtzei zu senden, was uns einen Schritt weiter bringt für die Beschreibung dieser Art. Jedenfalls war zur Zeit die Frucht nicht reif. Sollten jedoch Sie wieder einmal zur Fundstelle kommen, könnten Sie vielleicht nach reifer Frucht spähen. Bei Sterculia ist es wichtig, den Embryo zu untersuchen in Bezug auf Lage.
1225 ist
Gardenia suffruticosa

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R Br. Diese Art war nicht wieder gefunden, seit R. Brown dort war. Selbstverständlich erwähne ich die künftigen Erfordernisse nur, damit Sie oder Ihr junger kluger Sohn gelegentlich das noch Nöthige herbeischaffen können. Es ist ja in Ihrem eigenen wissenschaftlichen Interesse.
Immer Ihr
Ferd. von Mueller.
1232,
Canthium cymosum

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Persoon.
1233, Croton Schultzei, Bentham
8/2/91
Today in the quiet of Sunday, dear Mr Holtze, I have carefully examined your Brassaia No. 1269
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In M to M. Holtze, 1891(in this edition as 91-00-00d), M stated that he would consider the Brassaia more carefully.
and find it is identical with the East Australian B. actinophylla. Although it is true it is not a new species, yet the discovery remains important for phytogeography, for it indicates that other jungle plants may be found there in the far N. W. that until now we have known only from East Australia.
Does Utricularia albiflora always have a white corolla? Does it grow among U. capilliflora?
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M had been trying for some time to confirm the identity of specimens he had tentatively determined as Utricularia albiflora; see, for example, M to M. Holtze, 19 October 1890.
Is it possible to obtain ripe fruiting specimens of the rush No. 1190?
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In an undated list, M to M. Holtze, 1891 (in this edition as 91-00-00d), he identified the specimen with this number as Gahnia or Cladium. No Holtze specimen with collecting number 1190 is indexed for MEL (AVH, accessed 3 August 2022).
Without them it will not be possible to allocate to this plant its correct position in the system. You were so kind to send me the young fruit of
Sterculia holtzei

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, which brings us a step further in the description of this species. The fruit was certainly not ripe at the time. Should you get once more to the place of discovery, you could perhaps look out for ripe fruit. It is important with Sterculia to examine the embryo in regard to its position.
No. 1225 is
Gardenia suffruticosa

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R. Br. This species had not been found again, since R. Brown was there.
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Bentham (1863-78), vol. 3, p. 410, described this species from a Brown specimen collected in the Gulf of Carpentaria, which Investigator surveyed between November 1802 and February 1803; see R. Brown (2001), pp. 301-64. Brown does not mention collecting a Gardenia from this area.
Of course, I mention future requirements only, so that you or your clever young son are able to procure what is required as the occasion offers. It is, after all, in your own scientific interest.
Always yours
Ferd. von Mueller.
1232.
Canthium cymosum

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Persoon.
1233. Croton schultzii Bentham