RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.08.08. Hottonia. CUL-DAR110.A16. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1

NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR108-111 contain material for Darwin's book Forms of flowers (1877). See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here.

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Aug 8. 1862 Hottonia N. Wales.—

grandly dimorphic. In long-styled pistil projects far out of flower anthers within; stigma smaller than in short-styled & a very little rougher. In short-styled stamen project far out of flower & stigma within tube.— Pollen most conspicuously different, that of long-styled (ie of short stamen) when distended with water 4 1/2/7000 9/14 in diameter: that of short-styled 7/7000 14 if 9 to 14 & what is very odd the content more coarsely granular & browner.

Difference conspicuous when dry.—

[in margin:] Used by [L. Satt]

In long-styled, style considerably more than twice as long as in short-styled.

Anther & stigma correspond in height in the two forms.—

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