RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.07. Centradenia floribunda from Kew. CUL-DAR205.8.20. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2022. 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.
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Centradenia floribunda from Kew seeds ripe July 1862
White Thread |
Black Thread |
See separate paper about crossing. These facts show conclusively that no great, if any differences in the pollen of the two anthers not one pod was set without aid. Eleven out of 12 set by impregnation. Seeds excessively minute & excessively numerous, so as not to be counted. |
Bright yellow all |
Pale anther |
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petal-faces |
sepal-faces |
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A very good |
A very good |
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B very good |
B very good |
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C poorish |
C poor = C |
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D very poor |
D very poor |
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E 2 or 4 seeds |
E do |
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F 0 (shacked) |
F do |
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6 crossed |
6 crossed |
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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