Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M33, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.10.00k

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Walter Gill, 1890-10 [90.10.00k]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-10-00k-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

1
AVH entries show that the earliest specimen was collected 23 September and the latest 1 October 1890, with all others dated 29 September 1890, except for no. 150 which is not at MEL. The list is dated to October as the earliest possible date that it could have been prepared.
159,
, RBr.
158,
, Forster
159,
2
157 intended? However, the specimen at MEL with this record number is now identified as Goodenia varia.
, RBrown
3
Error for Smith.
156,
, F.v.M
155,
, F.v.M
154,
, Endlicher
153
, Fenzl.
151,
Aster (Species name later)
4
No correspondence identifying this species for Gill has been found. Gill’s specimen with this collection number (MEL 2160628) was collected on 29 September 1890 and is recorded as Olearia pimeleoides.
152,
, FvM. (var.)
150,
, FvM
149,
, Schlecht
148,
, F.vM
147,
, Schlecht[…]
146,
, Hooker
145,
, Lindley
144,
Comesperma volubile, Labillard