The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 16/4/80. ¶ ¶ I tried, dear Mr Tepper, to name the small Cyperoideae plant no. 878; but it has no fruit. Presumably it is a ¶ Schoenus ¶ . The fruits (very small) are found on such plants at all seas...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 80.04.16a

Plant names

Cyperoideae
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1880-04-16 [80.04.16a]. 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/80-04-16a>, accessed September 11, 2025

MS annotation by Tepper: 'Reply 8.5.80'. Letter not found.

16/4/80.

Ich versuchte es, lieber Herr Tepper, das kleine Cyperoideen Pflänzchen N. 878 zu benennen; es hat aber keine Frucht. Vermuthlich ist es ein . Die Früchte (sehr klein) finden sich an solchen Pflanzen zu allen Jahreszeiten

Ihr

Ferd. von Mueller.

16/4/80.

I tried, dear Mr Tepper, to name the small plant no. 878; but it has no fruit. Presumably it is a . The fruits (very small) are found on such plants at all seasons.

Your

Ferd. von Mueller.