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From Benedetto Scortechini to Ferdinand von Mueller   [1881]

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Cuttsia viburnea? F.v.M.

Saxifrageae

Flowers from Tallebudgera1

Capsules from Coochin2

I doubt the idendity of the plant from which I gathered the flowers and capsules. It looks much the same; I gathered the capsules long ago, the flowers only lately in two far apart localities. I have no access to your description in the V vol. of the Frag:3 from the generic description in the Genera Plantarum4 I am inclined to think that the present specimen is a Cuttsia.

Cuttsia viburnea

Saxifrageae

1

Southeastern Qld.

2

Qld.

3

B65.07.03, p. 47.

4

Bentham & Hooker (1862-83), vol. 1, p. 1004.

5

MS found with a specimen of Cuttsia viburnea (MEL 2235712). MS annotation on reverse: '1881 Scoterchini'. The letter's handwriting is similar to that of known specimens of Scortechini's handwriting.

Please cite as “FVM-81-00-00d,” 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/81-00-00d