The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Survey Offices ¶ Sydney 7th March 73 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I send you the Ipomoea referred to in a former note. ¶ It comes from the Bowen River, ¶ I cannot recognise it by any of the descriptions in "T...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M9, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 73.03.07

Plant names

Ipomoea
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Preferred Citation:

Robert Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-03-07. 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/1870-9/1873/73-03-07-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Merremia dissecta (MEL 2273068).

Survey Offices

Sydney 7th March 73

My dear Sir

I send you the referred to in a former note.

Letter not found.

It comes from the Bowen River,

Qld?

I cannot recognise it by any of the descriptions in "The Flora."

Bentham (1863-78). Only the first five volumes were in print at this time; is treated in vol. 4.

The flower is white with pink centre and is made slightly one sided by the length and position of the sepals

Yours truly

Robt D Fitzgerald