The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 12/12/81 ¶ ¶ Was glad, to get the Algs, dear Mr Ramsay; ¶ I had Halophila ovalis Gaudichaud), the creeping plant with elliptical paired translucent leaves, not ¶ with fruit ¶ before. You shall hav...

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Physical location:

ML MSS.562, Letters to E. P. Ramsay 1862-91, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 81.12.12a

Plant names

Ctenodus Billardierii
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Polyphacum Smithiae
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1881-12-12 [81.12.12a]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-12-12a-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

12/12/81

Was glad, to get the Algs, dear Mr Ramsay;

M requested Algae in M to E. Ramsay, 31 October 1881.

I had Gaudichaud), the creeping plant with elliptical paired translucent leaves, not with fruit before. You shall have the names of the Algs bye & bye.

Regardfully your

Ferd von Mueller.

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