The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Garden ¶ Brisbane 22d June 1878 ¶ Baron Von Mueller ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I send per Egmont one package containing specimen of the palm found by me at Cape York. ¶ I have sent a frond also fruits a...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M10, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Plant names

Caryota urens
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Seaforthia elegans
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Preferred Citation:

Walter Hill to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-06-22. 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/1870-9/1878/78-06-22-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Ptychosperma elegans (MEL 2148953), annotated by M: 'Ptychosperma elegans Blume. Cape York. Walt Hill 1875'.

Botanic Garden

Brisbane 22d June 1878

Baron Von Mueller

Dear Sir

I send per Egmont one package containing specimen of the palm found by me at Cape York.

Qld.

I have sent a frond also fruits and I think you have got the flowers. The habit resembles the and grows about the same height. I found it growing about 50 yards from the at Cape York.

Yours truly

Walter Hill

It is a fine palm.