The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [We have received from Baron von Mueller, Government Botanist, a parcel containing several roots of a South African grass, a fodder noted for its rapid and luxuriant growth and for its fattening quali...

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93.03.00c

Plant names

Panicum Spectabile
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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Maffra Spectator, 1893-03 [93.03.00c]. 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/1890-6/1893/93-03-00c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from Maffra spectator, 23 March 1893, p. 3.

[We have received from Baron von Mueller, Government Botanist, a parcel containing several roots of a South African grass, a fodder noted for its rapid and luxuriant growth and for its fattening qualities. It is named , and it is specially recommended for use in public reserves. Anyone interested can inspect the sample at this office.]