The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ 5/3/76. ¶ ¶ One of the most interesting of the new plants of the last expedition, dear Mr Tietkens, I have named in honor of you. You collected many, so I know; but it is difficult for me...

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ML DOC 2105 Dover papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 76.03.05

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Tietkens, 1876-03-05. 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/1870-9/1876/76-03-05-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

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5/3/76.

One of the most interesting of the new plants of the last expedition, dear Mr Tietkens, I have named in honor of you. You collected many, so I know; but it is difficult for me to record the real finders.

Aotus tietkensii attributed by M in B76.03.01, p. 33, to Young and Tietkens as collectors at Victoria Spring, WA, during Ernest Giles's successful journey of exploration from the Overland Telegraph Line to Perth, WA.

Perhaps you will be out some day yourself as an important explorer & collect then for yourself.

Always your regardful

Ferd von Mueller