The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 1/2/89 ¶ ¶ As new for S.A., dear Prof. Tate, I beg to mention to you Melaleuca Leucadendron L. Mr Alfr. Henry gathered it between Hergott's Spring ¶ and Eyre's Creek.

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Physical location:

Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide, SA. 89.02.01a

Plant names

Melaleuca Leucadendron
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Ralph Tate, 1889-02-01 [89.02.01a]. 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/1880-9/1889/89-02-01a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

1/2/89

As new for S.A., dear Prof. Tate, I beg to mention to you L. Mr Alfr. Henry gathered it between Hergott's Spring

Now Marree, SA.

and Eyre's Creek. — There cannot be a doubt about the identity of the plant; but I have only a few fragments. As you have specimens from Arnhem's Land,

NT.

it does not seem necessary, to send you what little I have of it from extra-tropic S.A.

Regardfully

your

Ferd. von Mueller