The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Dunrobin ¶ 12.6.76. ¶ ¶ Am I correct my dear Baron in naming the enclosed plant No. 36 of my collection Solanum adenophorum. F.v.M. Frag. II 162? ¶ ¶ The description as far as I can make it out tall...

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RB MSS M109, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 76.06.12

Plant names

Cycas cairnsiana
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Solanum adenophorum
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Solanum petrophilum
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Preferred Citation:

William Armit to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1876-06-12. 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/1870-9/1876/76-06-12-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Dunrobin

Qld.

12.6.76.

Am I correct my dear Baron in naming the enclosed plant No. 36 of my collection . F.v.M. Frag. II 162?

B61.05.02, p. 162.

The description as far as I can make it out tallies with that in Flora Aust. I. 460.

is described in Bentham (1863-78), vol. 4, p. 460.

The locality is at Head of Etheridge River on Newcastle Range.

Qld.

No. 236 which I sent you tallies I think with S. petrophilum F.v.M. in Linnea XXV. 433.

B53.04.01, p. 433.

The Calyx is prominently ribbed & is almost reduced to the five linear ribs in the fruit. This species also often has white flowers at least I judge it to be the same from its general appearance. Common here on the Etheridge.

Etheridge River, Qld.

I could not find any fruiting specimens of No. 36 or would have gathered them. I am getting a better sort of Field Book made 19 x 12 with boards as described in Balfours "Botanists Companion.

J. Balfour (1860).

I find that the leather one which I carry bulges when many papers are put into it. It is common harness leather for I could not get sole leather up here. I intend to have two. As I generally have plenty of Packhorses & when out for a month I often am sorely puzzled how to carry all my specimens.

I have a dry cone of C. Cairnsiana

which I brought with me from the Robinson

Robinson River, NT? No other evidence has been found that Armit was as far west as this at this period.

I mean the young fruiting branches which form in a knob on the summit of the stem. Would you like to have it? I also enclose a small plant which I found on the Gilbert River.

Qld.

Flower white leaves 2 close to the ground flower on long style.

Yours truly

William. E. Armit