15/2/92
In sending specimens both in flower and in fruit, of Wendlandia basistaminea,1 dear Dr Dyer, I like to remark, that Oldenlandia psychotriodes, forward some time ago, consists of Wendlandia, as I have since ascertained. Perhaps you will make the transfer in the herbarium accordingly2
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
Oldenlandia psychotriodes
Wendlandia basistaminea
Specimen K760113, identified by M on a standard 'Phytologic Museum of Melbourne' label as 'Wendlandia basistaminea, FvM Russell River [Qld] 1892 Steven Johnson'. The label is annotated 'Recd iii 1892'.
The letter is date-stamped '21 Mar. 92'. It is annotated in red ink, 'Ackd. 22.3 92 J. B. D. [J. Burtt Davy]' (letter of acknowledgment not found), and in black ink, 'noted JGB [John Gilbert Baker] 21/8/92'.
MS is attached to the herbarium sheet with a specimen identified by M on a standard 'Phytologic Museum of Melbourne' label as 'Oldenlandia psychotroides FvM. Mt Bellenden Ker. 1887, W. Sayer'. The label is annotated in black ink 'recd. 9/87'. The sheet is annotated in pencil: '"Oldenlania psychotroides, x x x constitutes a species of Wendlandia." F v. Mueller in Litt. 21 March 1892'.
The date in the note is the date this letter was received at Kew, see n. 3.
Please cite as “FVM-92-02-15a,” 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