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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Ralph Tate   18 July 1890

18/7/90

In finishing the 8th decade of the Salsolaceae,1 dear Prof Tate, I come across your Bassia uniflora, gathered 11/6/83 at Lake Torrens.2 It is not the plant of RBr. (Sclerolaena uniflora); but it may be a somewhat abnormal state of a Bassia, which among many others are on stone, but not yet printed off. It may however be a new species, and in that case I will dedicate it to you.3 To settle this question, I should feel obliged, if you could send me soon, — if even on loan only, — more material, as I have only one small branchlet from you.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Bassia uniflora

Salsolaceae

Sclerolaena uniflora

1

Part of B91.13.24.

2

SA.

3

See M to R. Tate, 24 July 1890. M described Bassia tatei in B90.09.02 and included it in B91.13.24 as plate LXXI.

Please cite as “FVM-90-07-18b,” 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/90-07-18b