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From Charles Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller   11 Aug 1866

Sydney 11th Augt

1866

Dear Dr Mueller

I send by Mr Knight specimens of the frond and leaf of a fine free standing species of Ficus which was sent to me years ago from the interior. This year it has borne abundance of fruit on small branches as in the specimen now sent and these emanate exclusively from the stem and from the base of the larger branches and are entirely devoid of leaves. The leaves are of a glossy dark green somewhat heavy in character which suggested the specific name of [viridulata] to me but the manner in which the fruit is borne and the resemblance they have to bunches of grapes has caused me to give it the provisional name of botroyoides1 Do you know anything of this plant?

In haste believe me

Very truly yours

Charles Moore

Dr F Mueller FRS

&c &c &c

Ficus botroyoides

1

The name Ficus botroyoides has not been found (APNI, accessed 27 November 2019).

2

MS found with a specimen of Ficus (MEL 2254430). MS annotated by M: ‘Answ 20/8/66’. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-66-08-11,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/66-08-11