RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1875-1876]. Abstract of ??. CUL-DAR111.B9a-B9b. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2025. RN1
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B9a
I must look at all cases when anther differs and length is to 2 forms
Anther
I remember equal in Primula vulgaris
p. 47 Hotten: a palustic anther of 1. 18 of short-styled as 100 to 83.
p. 95 [Pulmnaria angratioloba] Anthers of longer stamens X
short-styled flower a illeg of short-stamen (i.e.short-stamen from smaller anthers) of long-styled as 100 to 84
p 110 [Merygantha strilobiote] - do. do.
111. Limnanthes indian do do 100 to 70
112 Villarsia sp? illeg larger do do
114. Forsythia suspense, anther longer stems of short 750
shorter in total of 87 to 100.
[verso proof of Cross fertilisation p. 138]
B9b
stigma)
Adaptation. whether adaptation is case of illeg I know not. x(of short-styled longer & thinner in [Leucosomia] do.) do in Houstinice caeslisa) (do Ollenandia) coccineus stigma of long-styled longer & more discuscast: do in Liposoma) do in Circcheno)
p. 129. O. Houstonia [remainder largerly illeg]
Anthers p. 183 Pontedesia
anther of longer stamen of short-styled forms to those of shorter stamens of long-styled as 100-88 in length
[verso proof of Cross fertilisation]
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