The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [ ¶ Specimen of Grass ¶ . — M.W., South Preston. ¶ Melbourne. ¶ — Baron F. von Mueller, in dealing with this specimen, states that it is a "burr clover," one of the medicagos, probably Medicago denti...

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85.07.00c

Plant names

Medicago denticulata
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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Weekly Times, 1885-07 [85.07.00c]. 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/1880-9/1885/85-07-00c-final.odt>, accessed June 17, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Answers to correspondents', Weekly times, 25 July 1885, Farmers gazette supplement, p. 1.

[ Specimen of Grass . — M.W., South Preston.

Melbourne.

— Baron F. von Mueller, in dealing with this specimen, states that it is a "burr clover," one of the medicagos, probably , but as no flowers are on the specimen, this can only be confirmed when blossoms are obtained.]