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Physical location:

RB MSS M9, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 73.11.28

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Robert Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-11-28. 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/1870-9/1873/73-11-28-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Found with specimen of Passiflora cinnabarina (MEL 184450).
Survey Office
28th Novr. 73
Sydney
Dear Baron
In former letters I referred to a Passiflora I was very anxious to procure for you.
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Letters not found.
It was at one time very plentiful in a gully at Pittwater.
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NSW.
It is now however as far as known reduced by fire and cultivation to one small vine. I have at length procured a specimen and from it I believe the species to be new. P. Herbertiana growes
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grows?
in the same place but I cannot think that this is a variety of it. The fruit is very distinct both externally and internally as is the form of the leaf, absence of glands, presence of stipules, &c &c. The colour of the flowers is said to be scarlet and very distinct from P. Herbertiana. I hope it may turn out to be new as it would be interesting as occuring in the same locality as the Boronia which certainly does not agree well with the description of B. mollis
The situation is peculiar and might I think well afford a [chance] species being good soil surrounded by barren sand-stones for miles
I remain Dear Baron
Yours truly
Robt D Fitzgerald