Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M17, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.11.16

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Leonard Rodway to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-11-16. 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/1890-6/1890/90-11-16-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Thismia rodwayi (MEL 224473), collected by Rodway at Derwent (Mt Wellington), Tas, November 1890. MS accompanied by M's diagnostic notes and description and a pencil drawing of the flower of the specimen, and an envelope marked: 'Botanic Specimen only Baron F Von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c &c. Government Botanist Melbourne. From L. Rodway.' The post office stamps are indistinct.
The species was described in B90.12.01, pp. 115-6.
Hobart,
Nov 16th /90.
Dear Baron,
Herewith result of a whole days search, one flower one bud & pieces of rhizome also portion of root of
Olearia argophylla

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with starchy nodules.
I presume plant belongs to
Cytinaceae

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branch of
Rhizogen

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s.
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Rhizogen

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s were a proposed class of flowering plants growing on the roots of other plants (OED); see also Lindley (1847).
Yours Faithfully
L Rodway