RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1864].08.31. Bignonia unguis. CUL-DAR157.1.120. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2023. RN1
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The volumes CUL-DAR157.1-2 contain notes, abstracts etc. for Darwin's long paper and later book Climbing plants (1865). It was also commercially available as a softbound offprint, F834, F834a. See R. B. Freeman's bibliographical introduction. Items CUL-DAR157.1.11-60 were in a folder marked "Twiners". Items CUL-DAR157.1.61-112 were in a folder marked "Leaf-climbers" and items CUL-DAR157.1.114-147 were in a folder marked "Tendrils". Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
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Bignonia unguis
Aug 31st I now see that tendrils act as first as mere grapnels & do not seize by sensitiveness; but ultimately the t 3 toes, after 2 or 3 days clasp right round so as point to interlock— the tarsus bends & even a trace of bending in upper part of footstalk of 2 leaflets. — Tendrils bear same relation to all other tendrils, as peduncle of leaves of Clematis to those of Tropæolum. —
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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