The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [Sent Baron Mueller a small specimen of a species of Desmodium now spreading about Toowong ¶ and not in the Flora. ¶ ¶ Also specimen of a [Sterculiad] found on the Race course ?Thomasia Keraudren...

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Physical location:

Notebook, Colonial Botanist, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane. 79.05.02a

Plant names

Desmodium
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Keraudrenia Hillii
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Preferred Citation:

Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-05-02 [79.05.02a]. 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/1870-9/1879/79-05-02a-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Letter not found; item is a notebook summary only, dated 2 May 1879.

[Sent Baron Mueller a small specimen of a species of now spreading about Toowong

Brisbane suburb.

and not in the Flora.

Bentham (1863-78).

Also specimen of a [Sterculiad] found on the Race course ? FvM]

Bailey's annotations about the cost of postage indicate that the two packages were sent separately.