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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1841.06. Pontic Rhod vary in number of stamens from 11 to 17. CUL-DAR205.8.1. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. 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-DAR205.8 contains notes on the genus Monochaetum and other plants.

Dimorphic

Maer Jun/ 41/

Pontic Rhod. vary in number of stamens from 11 to 17 (did not count many) – those on side of nectar are nearly abortive (perhaps this is case in wild) some filaments bear double anthers. – some filaments have no anthers (those light on organs is Passion-flower & Parnassia) & in flower-bunch (now dried) of Rhod (called 2d kind) which in characters by long pistil, several of the flowers had pistil not above half usual length & stigma rather less broad. –

In Rhod called 1st Rhod, all the stamens only about half length of pistil.

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