The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Office of the Southland Board of Education. ¶ Invercargill ¶ Feby. 20th ¶ 18 ¶ 80 ¶ Dear Sir, — ¶ ¶ I send a specimen of an Olearia that does not answer to any species described in Hooker's Handboo...

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RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 80.02.20

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Olearia
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Peter Goyen to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1880-02-20. 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/1880-9/1880/80-02-20-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

MS found with a specimen of avicenniaefolia (MEL 2306580). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 1/3/80'. Letter not found.

Office of the Southland Board of Education.

Invercargill

NZ.

Feby. 20th 1880

Dear Sir, —

I send a specimen of an that does not answer to any species described in Hooker's Handbook.

J. Hooker (1864-7).

I found it growing abundantly out of the cliffs between Orepuki and the Waiau River. It grows from 3 to about 7 or 8 feet high, and appears to be confined to the cliffs. Will you please kindly examine it, and let me know whether it is a new species or only a variety of one of the known species?

Yours truly,

P. Goyen.

Dr Mueller,

Melbourne.