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Physical location:
RB MSS M8, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 71.04.20cPreferred Citation:
Eugene Fitzalan to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-04-20 [71.04.20c]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-04-20c-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026
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MS found with a specimen of Ochrosia kilneri (MEL 1587728). There are several other specimens at MEL, also collected by Fitzalan,
some bearing his field notes. MS annotated by M: 'Ochrosia (Echino caryon) Kilneri
F.v.M'; a label with the same text in M’s hand accompanies the specimen.
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Qld.
20th April 1871 —
Dear Sir
I enclose you specimens of the New Tree from Mount Dryander
— I will send by next mail the notes you require on the woods — and some good specimens
for the Museum a specimen of this tree amongst them
—
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Qld.
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Another specimen, MEL 1587730, has an undated note from Fitzalan attached, which although
it bears the same number may not have been collected at the same date:
Mt Dryander.
Ochrosia Kilneri F.v.M.
A large glossy leaved tree like Lactaria Calocarpa — the fruit being bright red—the
tree is as large and as fine as Ficus Microphylla—no flowers at present
There is also what appears to be a field note by Fitzalan:
Leaves of tree like Lactaria—
No 2.
yours respecfully
E Fitzalan