RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1842.08.22. [Note on Chymocarpus pentephyllus]. CUL-DAR205.1.28. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN1
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 volume CUL-DAR205.1 contains notes on rudimentary organs.
The brown crayon number '10' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Rudimentary & abortive organs.
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The Tropæolum quinquefloris Chymocarpus pentaphyllus. Zoolog. G. Aug 22 /42/
I see on same plant some flowers 2, some 3, some 4. little scarlet petals all have two - a variable character like pistils in Mountain-ash &c &c
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