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92.09.17

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Ferdinand von Mueller to David Martin, 1892-09-17. 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/1890-6/1892/92-09-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Letter not found. The text given here was printed as Appendix A in McAlpine (1893), p. 11 (B93.03.03).
South Yarra,
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Melbourne.
17th September, 1892.
The plant just received from you, dear Mr Martin, is a South African Homeria, which is very near H. lineata in affinity.
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Peter MacOwan in Capetown told Martin, 22 December 1892, 'Your plant is Homeria collina, Vent., var. miniata.' (McAlpine (1893), p. 11). M apparently sought information from MacOwan who sent him transcriptions of Pappe (1857), pp. 37 and 59, that were reproduced as Appendix C in McAlpine (1893), pp 11-13. M's botanical description at Appendix E, pp.14-15 is of Homeria collina, Vent., var. miniata (B93.03.04).
See also M to D. Martin, 1 November 1892.
I have heard that in their native country occasionally pasture animals have suffered from these kinds of plants; but no poison cases have hitherto come under my own notice. I would strongly advise that they be destroyed at the place where they must have strayed from — some adjoining garden.
(signed) FERD. VON MUELLER.