RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866.06.03-14. Oxalis speciosa Old Plants. CUL-DAR109.B11. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. RN1
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[B11]
Oxalis speciosa Old Plants June 3/66
Longstyled — by pollen of long-stamens of short-styled Het White Thread Flowers II 2 + 2 + 1 = 5
by pollen of shorter stamen of short-styled Hom. Union. Black silk
7. Flowers + 5 = 12
White wool by pollen of own-form longer stamens, from distinct plant.
June 14 — 4. + 1 + 3 = 8
Black wool by pollen of own-form shorter stamens from distinct plant.
June 14 — 4. + 1 + 2 = 7
[B11v]
Short-styled did not set sport [many] a pod yet pollen so close cd not hardly here fail to have been self-fert. at level by shorter stamen.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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