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From Henry Smith to Ferdinand von Mueller   21 Mar 1872

Deniliquin1

21st March 1872

Baron Von Mueller

Dear Sir

I found the enclosed specimen between Balranald and Maude on the Murrumbidgee2 It blooms early morning and dies off at mid day it has a succession of flowers every day, it has been in flower now about three months Please classify and name. I send you a pod of seed if you should not have it.

I remain Dear Sir

yours truly

H. Smith

1

NSW.

2

Both places on the Murrumbidgee River, NSW.

3

MS found with a specimen of Hibiscus tridactylites (MEL 2150659).

Please cite as “FVM-72-03-21,” 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/72-03-21