Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M46, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 75.10.11

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

William Woolls to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1875-10-11. 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/1870-9/1875/75-10-11-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Asterolasia mollis (MEL 708651).
Richmond
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NSW.
Oct. 11/75
My dear Doctor,
Will you kindly tell me whether the enclosed " Asterolasia " is a distinct species, or whether I am to regard it as the mountain variety of A. correifolia ?
The flowers & leaves are larger in every respect, than those of the Parramatta shrub, & the pedicels are longer.
Mr Bentham's description does not seem to include this form of it.
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Bentham (1863-78), vol. 1, p 350.
Yours very sincerely
W. Woolls
Baron F. von Mueller C.M.G