Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 86.12.00c

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1886-12 [86.12.00c]. 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/86-12-00c>, accessed September 10, 2025

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MS annotation by Tepper: 'Kangaroo Island Plants Dec 1886'. List dated to December 1886 as the earliest it could have been sent; however, the annotation might refer to the date of sending the specimens rather than the list.
Translations are given on a new line under the German.
164.
& 163
154
158
157
Centrol. polygyna
167.
156
166.
wahrscheinlich, werde genaua nachsehen, soweit es von Fehlenden Samen zulassen
[probably, will check closely as far as the lack of seeds permits]
156
Kang. Isl
168
Spring
173
Hooker
169
, J. Hooker
Unnumerirt:
FvM
[unnumbered:]
FvM
forma minutula
[minute form]
Privat. Dies kann doch wohl nicht Hydrocot. crassius. sein. Ich habe die Beschreibung nicht zur Hand
[Private. This probably cannot be . I do not have the description at hand]
Richtig
[correct]
94, 88, 100, 101, 102, 119, 127
96
? (Mir fehlt Beschreibung)
[(I lack the description)]
95
, Fr
99
98
97
88 & 89
104 & 103 & 105
107
2
S. spathulata?
106
(var P. dichotoma)
Richtig
[Correct]
130, 135, 140, 145, 143, 160, 148
134
132
133
138
Styph. humifusa
?137.
1. Styph. costata 2. ohne Blumen nahe S. rufa
[without flowers near S. rufa]
139
141
Merkwürdig, Name später
[Strange. Name later]
146
144
147
L
150
149
151
155
162
113
114
& 115
116
3
R. pumilo?
111
, DC
112
118
124
126
125
128
174
L
& Hedwig
123
Pale variety
122
(eingeführt)
[(introduced)]
126
129
(introduced)
112
Broad form.
Inniger Dank, lieber Herr Tepper, für die festliche Karte mit dem Neujahsgruss! Mag auch Ihnen das Jahr ein Freudevolles werden
Ihr
Ferd. von Mueller.
Über u einiges Andere werde ich später berichten.
Heartfelt thanks, dear Mr Tepper, for the festive card with the New Year greetings! May the New Year also be a joyful one for you
Your
Ferd. von Mueller.
I will report later on Spyridium and some others.