From Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper   [Oct 1881]

74. Cladium Mariscus R Brown.

82. & 84. Glossodia major RBr.

75 & 77. Schoenus Brownii, J. Hooker.

79. Briza maxima. L.

80. Caladenia coerulea, RBr.!

falls diese Art blau blüht. Die Farbe ist in Ihren Exemplaren ganz verblichen. Ich habe C. coerulia vom Murray Flusse nahe der südaustr. Grenze, aber noch nicht wirklich von einem Standort in Ihrer Colonie.

[if this species flowers blue. The colour in your specimen is quite faded. I have C. coerulia from the Murray River near the South Australian border, but not yet really from a locality in your colony.]

87. Caladenia Menziesii, R.Br.

106. Genista Canariensis L

(ohne Frucht) oder eine nahe verwandte Art. Eingeführt.

[(without fruit) or a closely related species. Introduced.]

109. Dillwynia hispida, Lindley

105 Daviesia ulicina, Smith

Ohne Nummer Stellaria glauca, Withering

[Without number Stellaria glauca, Withering]

102. Tetratheca pilosa, Labillardière

101. Hypericum Japonicum, Thunberg

100. Conospermum patens, Schlechtendal

99. Goodenia ovata, Smith.

98. Styphelia (Leucopogon) australis, RBr.

Ohne Nummer Goodia medicaginea, F.v.M

Die Frucht ist kurz; G. latifolia kommt am Torrens vor.

[Without number Goodia medicaginea, F.v.M

The fruit is short; G. latifolia occurs on the Torrens.]

" " Phyllanthus thymoides Sieber

Stackhousia. Wie Sie aus den Synonymie ersehen, kommt S. linearif. (S. monogyna Labill theilweise, da die Frucht von S. spathulata mit der Pflanze von S. linearif auf den halben Platte abbildete) in mehreren Formen vor; ob einige derselben specifisch sind, werden Ihre und Anderen Beobachtungen im Felde lehren. Ich werde später die ganze Gruppe von Neuem nach erweiterten Material durcharbeiten; aber was in einem District constant erscheint, ändert oft in entfernten Gegenden übergehend ab. Darin aber liegt der Tact und die Erfahrung das ganz Beständige vom ganz Unbeständigen zu scheiden! — Varietäten haben wir ja auch unter den mannichfaltigsten Cultiv.pflanzen.

[As you see from the synonymy, S. linearif.1 occurs in several forms (S. monogyna Labill partly, since the fruit of S. spathulata delineated on the half plate with the plant of S. linearif.); your observations and those of others in the field will prove whether some of them are specific. I'll later work through the whole group anew from augmented material; but what appears constant in your district often varies in distant regions. However, herein lies the skill and experience to separate the completely constant from the completely inconstant! We also certainly have varieties among the most diverse cultivated plants.]

93 Polytrichum ♂

94. Leskea? ohne Frucht

[without fruit]

145. Bartramia

148. Bryum

146 Bryum

Ich werde die genauen Arten-Namen dieser u anderer Moose geben, nachdem genaue Vergleiche angestellt sind; so ist es mit andere Pflanzen

[I'll give the correct species names of this and other mosses after precise comparisons are undertaken; it is so with other plants]

83. Glossodia major, RBrown.

86 Caladenia latifolia, RBrown

85 Pterostylis

76. Centrolepis aristata, Roem & Schult.

75a Persoonia juniperina, La Billard

88 Acianthus exsertus, RBr.

81. Pterostylis nana, RBr.

neue Localität.

[new locality.]

89. Pterostylis longifolia, RBr.

90. Eine von den vielen Formen, welche ich schon 1848 als Caladenia pulcherrima vereinigte.

[One of the many forms that I united as Caladenia pulcherrima as early as 1848.]

91. Thelymitra carnea, R.Br.

Eine Varietät mit längerem Kamm der Columna.

[A variety with longer ridge on the column.]

92. Burchardia umbellata, R. Brown.

98. Thelymitra aristata, Lindley nach Bentham

Ich habe diese Art als verschieden gehalten, u in meinem ersten gedruckten Catalog von Pflanzen v. Victoria (im Jahre 1853) nannte ich diese Art T. grandis.

[I have regarded this species as different and in my first printed catalogue of the plants of Victoria (in the year 1853)2 I named this species T. grandis.]

119. Galium Gaudichaudi, D.C.

107. Pultenaea

Aus der Gruppe von P largiflorens. Ohne nachherige ganz reife Frucht lässt sich über diese nichts Gewisses sagen.

[From the group of P largiflorens. Without subsequent completely ripe fruit nothing certain can be said about this.]

108. Pultenaea pedunculata, Hooker.

138. Acaena Sanguisorbae, Vahl & 138

140. Lepidobolus drapetocoleus, F.v. M.

139. Calostrophus fastigiatus, F.v. M. ♂

141. Erodium cicutarium l'Heritier var.

142. Ajuga australis, R. Brown.

135. Bartlingia sessiliflora, F.v.M.

133 Helichrysum scorpioides, Labillard.

Ohne N.3 Leptospermum myrsinoides, Schlecht. var

[Without number. Leptospermum myrsinoides, Schlecht. var]

137. Pimelea phylicoides, Meissner.

136. Epacris impressa. Lab.

höchst abänderlich.

[highly variable.]

128 Ohne Bl. u. ohne Fr.

[Without flowers and without fruit.]

123. Mitrasacme paradoxa, RBr.

122. Asperula oligantha, F.v. M.

124 Ranunculus parviflorus, L.

127. Hydrocotyle callicarpa, Bunge

129. Neurachne alopecuroides, R.Br.

130 Velleya paradoxa, RBr.

131. Goodenia geniculata, RBr.

178. Poa annua. L.

114. Chorizandra enodis, Nees.

125. Rutidosis Pumilio4, Bentham

118 Viola hederacea, Labill.

113 Picris hieracioides, Linné

126 Helipterum dimorpholepis, Bentham

121 Myosotis australis, R.Br.

120. Trifolium agrarium, Linné.

132. Helichrysum Baxteri, Cunn.

104. Craspedia Richea, Cass.

110 Hibbertia stricta, R.Br. (var)

117. Tillaea macrantha, J. Hooker.

112. Adriana quadripartita, Gaud.

116. Parietaria debilis, Forster.

115 Gnaphalium Japonicum Thunb.

111 Haloragis teucrioides, D.C.

177 Dillwynia hispida Lindley

183 Goodenia ovata, Smith

161. Opercularia

Die Arten bedürfen einer neuen Revision nach mehr angehäuften Material der letzten Jahren.

[The species require a new revision from more material accumulated in the last few years.]

162. Xanthosia pusilla, Bunge

(Grössere Form)

[(larger form)]

167. Leptorhynchos squamatus Lessing

ohne N. 5 Brachycome

Frucht unreif.

[without number Brachycome

Fruit unripe.]

164. Erechtites hispidula D.C. & 165

166 Senecio odoratus Hornemann var hypoleucus

151. Xerotes (ohne Frucht)

[(without fruit)]

153 Steril

[Sterile]

152 Poa (alt)

[(old)]

159. Zieria veronicea F.v.M.

154. Xerotes (ohne Frucht)

[(without fruit)]

155 Stuartina Muelleri, Sonder

157. Poranthera microphylla Brogniart6

156. Mitrasacme paradoxa, RBr

107. Pultenaea

Ich empfehle die localen Arten Ihrer fürderen Beobachtung, um besten ins Klare damit zu kommen

[I recommend the local species to your further observation in order best to come to a clear understanding of them]

… Cheiranthera linearis A.C.

160 Polytrichum? Ohne Fr.

[Without fruit]

173. Carex breviculmis, R Brown!

Neu für Südaustr, aber nicht unerwarten. Theilen Sie gefälligst diesen Fund Hr. Prof. Tate mit, damit selbiger die Pflanze noch mit in seine Supplement-Liste zeitig genug aufnehmen kann.

[New for South Australia, but not unexpected. Kindly communicate this find to Prof. Tate, so that he can still have enough time to include this plant in his supplement list.7]

203 Sagina procumbens L

204. Opercularia varia, J. Hooker.

209. Chara

142 Ajuga Australis RBr

191. Bossiaea prostrata, RBr

197. Juncus prismatocarpus, RBr

205. Prostanthera Behriana, Schlecht.

206. Psoralea patens Lindley

211 Pultenaea villifera, Sieber

207. Callitris (ohne Frucht)

[(without fruit)]8

210 Aster ramulosus Labill (jung)

[(young)]

182 Styphelia serrulata Labill.

184 Viola hederacea Lab. var

187. Trachymene heterophylla, F.v.M

189 Opercularia (ohne Fr)

188 Cassytha glabella, RBr

192 Bulbine semibarbata, Haworth

196. Heleocharis acuta, RBr

190 Pultenaea (aus einer schwierigen Gruppe in welcher ohne reife (nachherige) Frucht die Arten nicht leicht zu unterscheiden sind.

[(from a difficult group, in which the species are not easy to differentiate without (subsequent) ripe fruit.]

193 Polypompholyx tenella, Lehmann

41. Swainsona phacoides, Bentham

179 Hybanthus floribundus, FvM & 171

181. Pimelea humilis RBr

180 Pimelea ligustrina Labill

185 Indigofera australis, Willd

172 Trifolium repens L

168 Phyllanthus, ohne Frucht Mag von den S. Austr Arten, die bisher notirt sind, verschieden sein. Selten?

[without fruit. May be different from the South Australian species that are noted up to now. Rare?]

169. Zieria veronicea FvM

Neue Localität!

[New locality!]

170 Cynoglossum suaveolens, RBr

174. Juncus bufonius L

176. Pultenaea

Bitte um die Frucht wenn solche reif.

[Request the fruit when they are ripe.]

227. Acacia acinacea Lindley

228 A. verticillata Willd

213 Juncus prismatocarpus RBr

216. Sphaerolobium vimineum, Sm.

217. Daviesia brevifolia Lindley

222. Styphelia virgata Labill

grosse Form

[large form]

226 Acacia myrtifolia, W.

230 Hibbertia stricta, RBr var

231 Euc. (ohne Frucht!)

[(without fruit!)]

232 Euc. Leucoxylon FvM

gemischt mit einer andern Art.

[mixed with another species.]

234 Juncus (ohne Frucht)

[(without fruit)]

198 Scirpus fluitans. L

199 Cotula coronopifolia L

200 Eufragia latifolia Grisebach

201 Dimorpholepis australis, AGr

202. Centrolepis strigosa R & S.

235. Fumaria officinalis Linné.

(eingeführt)

[(introduced)]

51 Adenanthos terminalis, Labillard.

236. Lomaria discolor, Willdenow

240 Brachycome (ohne Frucht

[(without fruit]

238 Hydrocotyle callicarpa, Bunge.

239. Drosera pygmaea D.C.

208 Triglochin procera RBr

(kleinere Form)

[(smaller form)]

214 Epilobium tetragonum L

Ich erkenne nur 1 für ganz Australien an.

[I acknowledge only one for the whole of Australia.]9

215 Comesperma calymega Lab.

41. Swainsona phacoides Benth.

218 Ranunculus lappaceus Smith

229 Acacia obliqua, A.C.

220 Pimelea curviflora RBr

var micrantha.

219. Prasophyllum patens RBr

221. Pimelea humilis RBr?

224 Acacia verniciflua A.C. & 225

Acacia acinacea

Acacia myrtifolia

Acacia obliqua

Acacia verniciflua

Acacia verticillata

Acaena Sanguisorbae

Acianthus exsertus

Adenanthos terminalis

Adriana quadripartita

Ajuga australis

Asperula oligantha

Aster ramulosus

Bartlingia sessiliflora

Bartramia

Bossiaea prostrata

Brachycome

Briza maxima

Bryum

Bulbine semibarbata

Burchardia umbellata

Caladenia coerulea

Caladenia latifolia

Caladenia Menziesii

Caladenia pulcherrima

Callitris

Calostrophus fastigiatus

Carex breviculmis

Cassytha glabella

Centrolepis aristata

Centrolepis strigosa

Chara

Cheiranthera linearis

Chorizandra enodis

Cladium Mariscus

Comesperma calymega

Conospermum patens

Cotula coronopifolia

Craspedia Richea

Cynoglossum suaveolens

Daviesia brevifolia

Daviesia ulicina

Dillwynia hispida

Dimorpholepis australis

Drosera pygmaea

Epacris impressa

Epilobium tetragonum

Erechtites hispidula

Erodium cicutarium

Eucalyptus Leucoxylon

Eufragia latifolia

Fumaria officinalis

Galium Gaudichaudi

Genista Canariensis

Glossodia major

Gnaphalium Japonicum

Goodenia geniculata

Goodenia ovata

Goodia medicaginea

Haloragis teucrioides

Heleocharis acuta

Helichrysum Baxteri

Helichrysum scorpioides

Helipterum dimorpholepis

Hibbertia stricta

Hybanthus floribundus

Hydrocotyle callicarpa

Hypericum Japonicum

Indigofera australis

Juncus bufonius

Juncus prismatocarpus

Juncus prismatocarpus

Lepidobolus drapetocoleus

Leptorhynchos squamatus

Leptospermum myrsinoides

Leskea

Leucopogon australis

Lomaria discolor

Mitrasacme paradoxa

Myosotis australis

Neurachne alopecuroides

Opercularia varia

Parietaria debilis

Persoonia juniperina

Phyllanthus

Phyllanthus thymoides

Picris hieracioides

Pimelea curviflora var micrantha

Pimelea humilis

Pimelea ligustrina

Pimelea phylicoides

Poa annua

Polypompholyx tenella

Polytrichum

Poranthera microphylla

Prasophyllum patens

Prostanthera Behriana

Psoralea patens

Pterostylis

Pterostylis longifolia

Pterostylis nana

Pultenaea largiflorens

Pultenaea pedunculata

Pultenaea villifera

Ranunculus lappaceus

Ranunculus parviflorus

Rutidosis Pumilio

Sagina procumbens

Schoenus Brownii

Scirpus fluitans

Senecio odoratus var hypoleucus

Sphaerolobium vimineum

Stackhousia linearifolia

Stackhousia monogyna

Stackhousia spathulata

Stellaria glauca

Stuartina Muelleri

Styphelia australis

Styphelia serrulata

Styphelia virgata

Swainsona phacoides

Tetratheca pilosa

Thelymitra aristata

Thelymitra carnea

Thelymitra grandis

Tillaea macrantha

Trachymene heterophylla

Trifolium agrarium

Trifolium repens

Triglochin procera

Velleya paradoxa

Viola hederacea

Xanthosia pusilla

Xerotes

Zieria veronicea

Stackhousia linariifolia?

B53.10.01.

134 inserted in another hand.

Rutidosis pumilo?

163 inserted in another hand.

i.e. Brongniart.

Tate (1882b), see p. 103.

Marked by Tepper: 'cupressiformis, Vent Dec. 81'.

M gives the rationale for this decision in B64.10.02, pp. 15-16, as his prime example in his arguments against Darwinian speciation which he saw as mistakenly viewing varieties as subspecies whereas M saw them as being responses to environmental variables (see Lucas (2010)).

Tepper used record numbers more than once, and not all specimens are retained at MEL. However, the pattern of names and numbers in this list is consistent with specimens dated to 1881 in AVH; those dated to month show collections in September or October. Based on this, the manuscript is dated to October 1881 as the earliest it could have been written. This date is consistent with its position in the volume bound by Tepper which is mostly chronological. The numbering of the items suggests that it is linked to M to O. Tepper, October 1881 (in this edition as 81-10-00c) and may even be part of the same document.

Comments are translated and enclosed in square brackets below the relevant paragraph.

Please cite as “FVM-81-10-00b,” 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/81-10-00b