If the name is intended to be a generic name, it is probably an error for Sarcanthus. It is also possible that it is an abbreviation of a specific epithet, perhaps 'sarcanthoides' as a suggestion for the name if new.
Letter not found; item is a register entry only, dated 24 December 1885.
Please cite as “FVM-85-12-24,” 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/85-12-24