The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Palmerston ¶ 10th Octr 1895. ¶ Dear Sir Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ By this steamer I am sending you two small parcels of specimens of a Rhaphidophera ¶ from the Daly River. ¶ In one parcel the leaves and in a ...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 95.10.10

Plant names

Rhaphidophera
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Preferred Citation:

Nicholas Holtze to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1895-10-10. 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/1890-6/1895/95-10-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Rhaphidophora (MEL 1522336) collected by the Rev. McKillop at Daly River, 1895.

Palmerston

Darwin, NT.

10th Octr 1895.

Dear Sir Ferdinand,

By this steamer I am sending you two small parcels of specimens of a

Rhaphidophora?

from the Daly River.

NT.

In one parcel the leaves and in a bottle of spirits (in another parcel) 1 fruit. I have got these specimens from the head of the Catholic mission here, the Revd Father McKillop and if the plant turns out to be new I should be glad if you would name it after him as the discoverer.

M judged it not to be new; see M to N. Holtze, 5 November 1895.

I hope you will be able to determine the plant from the specimens sent and shall be glad to know, as soon as you have done so, its name, as I have a lot of young plants that I could distribute. Father McKillop says it climbs up trees in very moist situations.

I have a small collection of specimens very nearly ready to send you. Hope to do so by the next steamer.

How are you progressing with the additional volume of the Flora?

I trust that you are in good health.

Believe me

Yours truly

Nicholas Holtze

MS annotation by M: 'Rec & Answ 5/11/95'. See M to N. Holtze, 5 November 1895.