The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 9/9/90. ¶ ¶ Herewith, dear Prof Tate, I beg to send you a Tasmanian specimen of Schoenus sphaerocephalus, as you may not have Sir J Hooker's "Flora Tasmaniae, ¶ in which this singular rush is figure...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Ralph Tate, 1890-09-09. 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/1890-6/1890/90-09-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

9/9/90.

Herewith, dear Prof Tate, I beg to send you a Tasmanian specimen of Schoenus sphaerocephalus, as you may not have Sir J Hooker's "Flora Tasmaniae,

J. Hooker (1860).

in which this singular rush is figured. I do not doubt, that your identification of the Mount Burr

SA.

plant is correct; but as it is always good, to "make sure doubly sure" (a maxime in all my scientific doings), you will doubtless be glad, to see the plant from one [of]

editorial addition.

the original localities recorded. The nearest place to yours is the Gellibrand-River

Vic.

a good distance off. I fancy, that where this Schoenus occurs, other plants of Tasm. type may grow. We know already thus from a few isolated places of S.A, also &c.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller