12/12/81
Was glad, to get the Algs, dear Mr Ramsay;1 I had Halophila ovalis Gaudichaud), the creeping plant with elliptical paired translucent leaves, not with fruit before. You shall have the names of the Algs bye & bye.
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller.
One is Ctenodus Billardierii, another Polyphacum Smithiae
Ctenodus Billardierii
Halophila ovalis
Polyphacum Smithiae
Please cite as “FVM-81-12-12a,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/81-12-12a