RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1842.08.22. [Note on Chymocarpus pentephyllus]. CUL-DAR205.1.28. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN1
The brown crayon number '10' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Rudimentary & abortive organs.
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.
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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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