The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 31/1/87 ¶ ¶ The genuine ¶ Thysanotus dichotomus ¶ , dear Mr Tepper, does not have tubers but only a thick rhizome; but will certainly look at the whole group again soon from additional material, as ...

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RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 87.01.03

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Billardiera cymosa
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1887-01-03. 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/87-01-03>, accessed September 11, 2025

MS annotation by Tepper: 'Reply Jan 24. 87'. Letter not found.

3/1/87

Der ächte , lieber Herr Tepper, hat keine Knollen, sondern nur einen dicken Wurzelstock; will aber doch die ganze Gruppe bald wieder nach vermehrtem Material durchsuchen, da ja mehr wie eine Art von Bentham zusammengefasst sein mag, wie bei , u ich mich so habe vielleicht täuschen lassen.

Immer Ihr

Ferd. von Mueller.

Die kleine Billardiera scheint Zwergform von B. cymosa mit einzelnen Blüthen zu sein.

Nach Mr E.J. Brown soll gelegentlich eine neue südaustr Pfl. (wenn möglich Baum) Edwiniana genannt werden.

Der ächte hat immer spindelförmige Knollen. Ich mag in der Eile die verkannt haben; das Benennen geschieht oft in Nachtstunden mit ermudeten u älternden Augen!

Die Frucht (reif) müsste etweige Unterschiede der Billardieen

wBillardieren?

zeigen. Die neue geht morgen in Druck hier. Besten Dank für Ihre prächtigen entomologischen Notizen.

31/1/87

The genuine , dear Mr Tepper, does not have tubers but only a thick rhizome; but will certainly look at the whole group again soon from additional material, as there may indeed be more than one species combined by Bentham, such as in the case of , and perhaps I have allowed myself to be deceived.

Always your

Ferd. von Mueller.

The small Billardiera seems to be a dwarf form of B. cymosa with solitary flowers.

A new South Australian plant (if possible a tree) shall be named Edwiniana after Mr E. J. Brown

John Ednie Brown?

when there is an opportunity.

The genuine always has fusiform tubers. In the hurry I may have misjudged the ; the naming often happens in the night hours with tired and ageing eyes.

The fruit (ripe) ought to show possible differences of [Billardierae]. The new goes to press here tomorrow.

In B87.01.02, issued on 20 January 1887.

Best thanks for your splendid entomological notes.