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Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France, Paris. 73.01.28c

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1873-01-28 [73.01.28c]. 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/1870-9/1873/73-01-28c-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Melbourne bot Garden
28/1/73
Allow me, honored and friendly Colleague, to send you a branchlet of Casuarina Decaisneana.
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Described in B58.07.01. p. 61.
This very peculiar tree has very recently been discovered in considerable quantity along the MacDonnell's Ranges in Central Australia, traced by Mr Giles about 2 meridians further west, also near Lake Amadeus, a new extensive Salt lake, discovered by the same Explorer.
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Ernest Giles.
With deep regards
Ferd. von Mueller
I hope soon to be able to send seeds of this species.
Casuarina Decaisneana