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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Lange   29 Nov 1879

29/11/79.

The introduction of Juncus capitatus into this colony as a spontanous plant, dear Prof. Lange, caused me to look over the extra australian specimens of that plant, among which I find specimens of Juncus pygmaeus, confounded with J. capitatus by Burgeaud.1 His locality (Sierra de Guadarramma) seems to be a new one, as I do not see it mentioned in your excellent elaboration of the Junceae of the Spanish flora;2 So I send you a specimen.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Junceae

Juncus capitatus

Juncus pygmaeus

1

Not identified.

2

Willkomm & Lange (1861-80), vol. 1, pp. 178-86?

3

MS found with a plant label: 'PHYTOLOGIC MUSEUM OF MELBOURNE | Juncus pygmaeus, | Thuill. | Sierra de Guadarramma | (cum J. capitato) | 1854 Burgeaud | BARON FERD. VON MUELLER, PH. & M.D.'

Please cite as “FVM-79-11-29,” 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/79-11-29