The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Hunters Hill ¶ Sydney ¶ 12 Novr 90 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I send a specimen of (Nephelium leiocarpum?) which seems to me to differ from any description in the "Flora". ¶ There are no petals and the anther...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M9, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.11.12a

Plant names

Nephelium leiocarpum
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Preferred Citation:

Robert Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-11-12 [90.11.12a]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-11-12a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

MS found with specimen of Alectryon subcinereus (MEL 1537153). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 14/11/90'. Letter not found.

Hunters Hill

Sydney

12 Novr 90

Dear Baron

I send a specimen of ( ?) which seems to me to differ from any description in the "Flora".

Bentham (1863-78), vol. 1, pp. 464ff treats the genus; N. leiocarpum Is on p. 467.

There are no petals and the anthers do not seem to open (abortive?)

Yours truly

Robt D Fitzgerald