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RB MSS M108a, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 82.09.11a

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Jacob Agardh to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-09-11 [82.09.11a]. 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/82-09-11a>, accessed September 11, 2025

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MS annotation by M 'Beantw [Answered] 18/1/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
Lund 11 Sept. 1882.
Hochgeehrter Herr Baron!
Ich vermuthe dass Sie meinen Brief mit Nahmen bestimmung der Algen, welche von Spong in Kings Island, von Ramsay at Port Jackson, und von Tepper at Vincents Gulf gesammelt waren, schon längst erhalten haben. Gleichzeitig habe ich an die Frau Doctorin Sonder geschrieben wegen Uebersendung der Algen, aber Sie war damals auf eine Reise in Mecklenburg, und erst in einem Brief von 31 Juli habe ich Ihr Antwort erhalten. Sie erklärt darin, dass es Ihr erfreuen werde, wenn Ich die Bearbeitung der Algen übernehmen sollte. So bald Sie nach Hamburg zurück käme, wurde Sie die Algen samlungen mir übersenden lassen. Späther habe ich nichts davon gehört. In den letzten 2 remissen von 11/7 und 17/7 ist nur eine Form neu; diese ist aber von intresse als eine von den früher bekanten Arten von Melanthalia, welche sich gegenseitig sehr näheren, gut geschiedene Species. Von den übrigen, die beynahe alle den allgemeinsten australischen Arten zugehören, habe ich einige fragmente, oder wo mehrere Exemplare vorräthig waren, das eine zurückbehalten.
Hochachtend zeichnet
J G Agardh
1. List of Algae from Fowlers bay
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SA.
near Gr. Bight from Mrs Richards.
Specimens 1 & 2.
Ptilocladia pulchra

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Sond.
3 & 4.
Callophyllis Lambertii

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5 & 6.
Callophyllis coccinea

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7-9
Plocamium nidificum

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10-12
Hypnea episcopalis

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13.
Hymenocladia divaricata

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14.
Pterocladia lucida

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var. β J. Ag. Epicr.
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J. Agardh (1848-1901), vol. 3, part 1, p. 546.
15 Dictymenia tridens.
16.
Hennedya crispa

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Harv.
17 Rhodophyllis nitophylloides Harv.
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Delesseria coriifolia

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Harv.
19.
Delesseria denticulata

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20. Conferva near to C. Bainesii Harv.
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Conferva bainesii not in AlgaeBase; the ony C. bainseii listed is Cladophera bainseii (accessed 1 August 2016).
List of Algae from coast near Mt Dromedary
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NSW.
by Miss Bate.
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Mary Bate.
No. 1.
Plocamium procerum

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2. no alga — species of Sertularia
3.
Cystophora paniculata

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with a Sertularia
4a.
Phacelocarpus alatus

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4b.
Phacelocarpus apodus

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? (but not in fruit)
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Sphacelaria paniculata

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Suhr
6. (no specimen present)
7.
Melanthalia obtusata intermedia

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8.
Pterocladia lucida

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9.
Pterocladia lucida

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10.
Gelidium australe

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11.
Phacelocarpus Labillardieri

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12. perhaps
Griffithsia antarctica

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(no fruit present)
13.
Callophyllis coccinea

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14. no alga — is a Flustra
15.
Pterocladia lucida

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16.
Melanthalia polydactylis

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J. Ag. nov. sp.
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Type specimen is in MEL.
17a.
Plocamium costatum

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17b.
Plocamium angustum

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18. no Alga — perhaps a Bryozoon.
19. no specimen present.
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Microthoe marginata

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21 no specimen present.
22.
Areschougia Stuartii

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Lund 11 September 1882.
Highly esteemed Baron!
I suspect that you have long ago received my letter
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Letter not found, but see M to. E. Ramsay, 22 September 1882 (in this edition as 82-09-22c).
with the name determinations of algae that were collected by Spong in King Island,
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Tas.
from Ramsay at Port Jackson
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Sydney Harbour.
and from Tepper at Vincents Gulf.
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St Vincent’s Gulf, SA.
At the same time I have written to Mrs Sonder on sending the algae, but she was at that time on a journey in Mecklenburg and I received her answer only in a letter of 31 July. She says that she will be pleased if I should take over the working up of the algae. As soon as she comes back to Hamburg, she will have the algae collection sent to me. Later I have heard nothing of it. In the last two sendings of 11 July and 17 July only one form is new; but this is of interest as one of the previously known species of Melanthalia, which very much brings together well separated species. Of the remainder, which belong to nearly all the most common Australian species, I have retained some fragments or one specimen where several were available.
Very respectfully subscribes
J. G. Agardh
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