The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Surveyor Generals Office ¶ Sydney, 6 Novr 75 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I send you an Aspidium I found at Mount Victoria ¶ never before seen by me Its habits and general appearance is that of Davallia pyxidat...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M9, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 75.11.06a

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Aspidium
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Davallia pyxidata
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Preferred Citation:

Robert Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1875-11-06 [75.11.06a]. 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/1870-9/1875/75-11-06a-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Rumohra adiantifromis (MEL 2168739).

Surveyor Generals Office

Sydney, 6 Novr 75

Dear Baron

I send you an I found at Mount Victoria

NSW.

never before seen by me Its habits and general appearance is that of with which it might readily be confounded. The is from Mount Wilson.

Yours truly

Rob D Fitzgerald