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From Alexander Paterson to Ferdinand von Mueller   24 Apr 1876

Botanic Road Adelaide

April 24th 1876

My dear Baron

Ingleby1 and I tried to determine this plant yesterday by the account of the Compositae in the Flora Australiensis,2 without success. It is called Stinkweed here, and is said to be a great nuisance Will you with your usual courtesy favor us with its name.

Very truly Yours

Alex. S. Paterson3

Compositae

1

Rupert Ingleby.

2

Bentham (1863-78), vol. 3.

3

See also A. Paterson to M, 9 May 1876 (in this edition as 76-05-09a).

4

MS found with a specimen of Dittrichia graveolens (MEL 2073205). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 2/5/76 FvM'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-76-04-24,” 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/76-04-24