RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Phlox subulata / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 35. CUL-DAR110.B14. 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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Phlox subulata

Short-styled in 1 flower stigma below tip of sepal in 2d sp on level with middle of 2 lower of graduated anthers

In long-styled stigma of mouth of corolla (in 2d specimen projecting out of mouth)

(Anther in the 2 forms in nearly same position upperm one just projecting out of throat of corolla ─ lowermost one low down)

(5 anthers)

Kew spec E long-stigma but on level with uppermost anthers.

I may say in both forms the length of the pistil in position of the stigma somewhat variable.

; but in another case cases in the pair of flowers a pistil, where for the whole position of the stigma to the anther, was considered as short-styled

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But in another pair of pair of the one when judging from the position of the stigma, [illeg] to the anther & fro was a short-style one, the had as pistil which was actually longer than that of the long-styled,

[Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 35.]


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