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Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane. 87.11.22
Plant names
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Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Bailey, 1887-11-22. 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/1880-9/1887/87-11-22-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026
1
MS found with a specimen of
baileyana (BRI-AQ0022725).
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The
, which you raised from seeds near Sea-Range,
dear Mr Bailey, is an
entirely new species,
and particularly beautiful too! I have named it in honor of yourself. Shall I publish
the description here or send it to
you
?
What a pity, that it cannot at once be put into the Atlas
for want of fruits.
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2
Qld. MS note by Bailey also with specimen: 'In flower at Bowen Park Aug 1876 in some
respects this species is like A. polybotrya in others it resembles A. decurrens but
the pod must be [waited] for The plant was raised from seed given to me by the Postman
(Walker) at Cardwell[.] FMB'. See also F. Bailey to M, 1887 (in this edition as 87-00-00d).
3
M's description was published in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria (B88.07.03, p. 168).
4
B87.13.04, B88.13.01.
Regardfully
your
Ferd von Mueller