From Ferdinand von Mueller to Jessie Hussey   13 Nov 1895

13/11/95

407. Galium1

Do you think, that this species of a great genus could have immigrated?

515. Lepturus incurvatus, Trinius2

Probably immigrated

516. Bromus arenarius, Labillardière

514. Poa syrtica, F.v.M.

Seeds of this acceptable.

512. Stipa3

This must be confirmed from younger specimens

518. Coronopus Ruelli Gesner4

517. Prunella vulgaris Linné

519. Rumex flexuosus, G. Forster

Best thanks for new supply of spare Algs, always welcome.

With best Christmas and Newyears wishes your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Bromus arenarius

Prunella vulgaris

Coronopus Ruelli

Galium

Lepturus incurvatus

Poa syrtica

Rumex flexuosus

Stipa

There are two Hussey specimens with this number at MEL, Galium divaricatum dated 1895 and G. murale dated 1896 (AVH, accessed 5 September 2024). The number is also used for 'Galium' in M to J. Hussey, July 1895 (in this edition as 95-07-00f), and M to J. Hussey, October 1895 (in this edition as 95-10-00f).

There are three Hussey specimens dated 1895 with this number at MEL, Hainardia cylindrica, Parapholis (as genus only), and P. incurva of which Lepturus incurvatus is a synonym. Some species of Lepturus are synonyms of Hainardia species).

This number is not used for a Hussey specimen at MEL.

This number is used for an undated Hussey specimen listed as Lepidium didymum, for which Coronopus Ruelli is a not listed as a synonym though it is a synonym of L. coronopus.

Item is a typescript, transcriber unknown, prepared ca. 1977 from an original MS in the State Library of South Australia, Adelaide.

Except as noted below, M's names match the names used in the Hussey collection in MEL or are synonyms (AVH, accessed 4 August 2024; APC, accessed 5 September 2024).

Please cite as “FVM-95-11-13,” 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/95-11-13