RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1864.07.05. Oxalis pink sp A (small leaves). CUL-DAR109.B26. 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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[B26]
July 5 (64) Oxalis pink sp A (small leaves) All 3 produced pods
1.1. white thread (see O. speciosa)
1 white wool.— ie long-styled.
The flower marked with white thread has stigma between upper & lower stamen is midstyled
That with white wool has 2 sets of stamens near together & stigma towering above. I have fertilised heteromorphically with stamens of corresponding height.— only 3 fertilised & all 3 produced capsules—
White wool 14 seed
White thread 11. seed 12
None of many other flowers, which were all mid-styled produced any seed.
/over
[B26v]
[sketch] white thread
[sketch] white wool
(Oxalis cunæfolia all long-styled White flowered & produced no seed very many flowers)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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