RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1864. Oxalis acetosella [table of numbers of seeds comparing plants with longer and shorter pistils]. CUL-DAR111.A47. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2025. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. 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). Embossed "Superfine" paper.

A47

Oxalis acetosella — July 64

Stick rather longer pistils                   No stick Shorter pistils

Black th Thread Black wool White Thread Black Th. Black woold White Thread

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A47v

of imperfect flowers

8 were marked —

2 produced nothing

1 fruit. The other 5 produced seed as below.—

Stick long styled    Short-styled

10                      13

10                       8

                            9

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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