Document information

Physical location:

Herbarium Department, letters & packets despatched, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane. 85.12.24

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-12-24. 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/1880-9/1885/85-12-24-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

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Letter not found; item is a register entry only, dated 24 December 1885.
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Sarcochilus

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If the name is intended to be a generic name, it is probably an error for Sarcanthus. It is also possible that it is an abbreviation of a specific epithet, perhaps 'sarcanthoides' as a suggestion for the name if new.
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