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From Daniel Sullivan to Ferdinand von Mueller   9 Nov 1879

Wannon1

Nov. 9th. 1879

D. Sullivan.

The Yellow flowered S.2 ovata of this district has 5 stamens, 5 lobes to the corolla, and 5 sepals.

This differs from the Sebaea ovata of our District in having a while corolla of 4 lobes, 4 sepals, and 4 stamens, but agrees with it in the partially 2-celled ovary. The leaves do not differ very much. I was very near passing it as a variety until on carefully comparing them (for the 2 var. grew side by side) I noticed the differences stated. I have not seen a description of the genus Sebaea.

D. Sullivan.

Sebaea ovata

1

Vic. The word is preceded by Sullivan's collecting number '1' enclosed in a circle.

2

Sebaea.

3

MS is a loose sheet labelled 're Sebaea albidiflora' that appears to be Sullivan's note that accompanied a specimen (MEL 709633) that he sent to M.

Please cite as “FVM-79-11-09a,” 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/79-11-09a