RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.08.13-14. Lythrum salicaria. CUL-DAR109.B36. 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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Lythrum salicaria 1863

Aug. 13 I fertilised 25 flowers (marked with string.) long-styled by green pollen of the long-stamen homomorphic mid-styled plant.

= fertilised 24 fl of mid-styled with pollen of longer stamen of homomorphic long-styled plant.

= fertilised 12 flowers of a homomorphic long-styled seedling with good green pollen, of longer stamen of common mid-styled.

Aug 14th — 13 fl of homomorphic mid-styled by good pollen of long stamen of long-styled marked above & below with white thread.—

— All above marked with string.—

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