From Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper   12 May 1882

12/5/82.

Die Hypoxis, welche Sie eben senden, lieber Herr Tepper, ist die erste Frühlingsform von H. glabella.

Das Prasophyllum ist P. despectans, J. Hooker, welches bisher noch nicht von ausserhalb Tasmanien bekannt war!

Besten Dank für die entomologische Abhandlung.

Mit Gruss Ihr

Ferd. von Mueller.

12/5/82

The Hypoxis that you have just sent, dear Mr Tepper, is the first spring form of H. glabella.

The Prasophyllum is P. despectans J. Hooker that previously was not yet known outside Tasmania!

Best thanks for the entomological paper.1

With greetings

Your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Hypoxis glabella

Prasophyllum despectans

Tepper (1882d), read 4 April 1882?

MS annotated by Tepper: 'Reply 17.5.82 with parcel seed Cladium trifolum'.

Please cite as “FVM-82-05-12a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/82-05-12a