The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 25/1/62 ¶ Dear Mr Bentham ¶ ¶ In writing to you yesterday ¶ I forgot to direct your attention to the curious form of the anthers of Hibbertia stellaris, Endl. Perhaps you may have overlooked it. To ...

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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller,1858-70, f. 53. 62.01.25b

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Adrastaea
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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1862-01-25 [62.01.25b]. 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//letters/1860-9/1862/62-01-25b-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

MS black-edged. M's sister Bertha died on 7 September 1861.

25/1/62

Dear Mr Bentham

In writing to you yesterday

See M to G. Bentham, 24 January 1862.

I forgot to direct your attention to the curious form of the anthers of , Endl. Perhaps you may have overlooked it. To me it seems important, since you attach generic value to

See G. Bentham to M, 16 November 1861.

I speak from memory, since the are on the way to you.

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