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From Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller   12 Feb 1879

[Sent Baron Mueller notes & specimen drawing his attention to the supposed Paspalum distichum of our gutters being a Panicum1 &c]

Panicum

Paspalum distichum

1

In Bailey (1899-1905), vol. 6, p. 1814, the 'common grass of our town gutters' is described as Paspalum distichum var normale, identified as an introduced species.

2

Letter not found; item is a notebook summary only, dated 12 February 1879.

Please cite as “FVM-79-02-12a,” 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/79-02-12a