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From John Buchanan to Ferdinand von Mueller   11 Dec 1882

Museum Wellington1

December 11th 1882

Baron F. Von Mueller

Sir

Knowing that you are taking an interest in the Orchideae at present, I send you specimens of 2. species which are new to New Zealand. The largest I make out to be Calochilus paludosus of Australia, not previously found in New Zealand. The small one I am afraid to name and send it to you.

I will try myself and get more specimens of Epiblema at Christmas time.2

Yours respectfully

John Buchanan3

Calochilus paludosus

Epiblema

Orchideae

1

NZ.

2

See M to J. Buchanan, 26 August 1882.

3

John Buchanan (1819-1898).

4

MS found with a specimen of a Stylidium sp. (MEL 2469193). MS annotated by M: ‘Answ 21/12/82 F.v.M.’.

Please cite as “FVM-82-12-11,” 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/82-12-11