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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of Bonplandia, 1861-07-25 [61.07.25c]. 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/61-07-25c>, accessed September 11, 2025

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Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Notizen über australische Pflanzen' [Notices on Australian plants], in 'Correspondenz', Bonplandia , vol. 9 (1861), p. 329 (B61.11.02).
Melbourne, 25. Juli 1861.
Als Botaniker möchte ich Ihnen die interessante Mittheilung machen, dass kürzlich die Familie der Connareen und der Amyrideen zuerst im Osten Australiens aufgefunden sind, die letztere in einer Canarium-Art. Als Geograph könnte ich Ihnen viel Neues mittheilen, zum Theil schreckenvoll genug, indessen die Zeit erlaubt es jetzt nicht, auch habe ich bereits an Dr. Petermann einige Nachrichten gesandt.
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There is a footnote at this point, marked with an asterisk: ' Die Nachrichten, auf welche sich Dr. Müller hier bezieht, sind die über den unglückseligen Ausgang von Burke's Expedition nach dem Innern Australiens auf S. 330. Red. d. Bonpl.' [The news to which Dr Mueller refers here is about the disastrous outcome of Burke’s expedition to the interior of Australia on p. 330. Editor of Bonplandia ]. The news item on p. 330 is a report from Melbourne dated 20 July 1861 reporting the non-return of Robert O'Hara Burke and his companions to Cooper's Creek before the camp was vacated and a relief expedition led by Alfred Howitt despatched.
Ihr etc.
Dr. Ferd. Müller.
Melbourne, 25 July 1861.
As a botanist I should like to give you the interesting news that recently the families of the
Connareae

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have been found in the east of Australia for the first time, the latter in a species of Canarium.
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M described
Canarium

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australianum in B62.04.01, p. 15, under Burseraceae; Amyridaceae is assimilated to Burseraceae in Endlicher's system (see Endlicher (1836-40), p. 1135).
As a geographer I could inform you of much that is new, in part terrible enough, however, time does not permit it now, also I have already sent some information to Dr Petermann.
Your etc.
Dr. Ferd. Mueller.