RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1881.04.03. Monochætum ensiferum. CUL-DAR205.8.43. 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.

[43]

appendage of larger upper anthers purple tipped with yellow

appendage of smaller anther all yellow – anther character purplish & yellow.

Large purple anthers certainly face petals & smaller blacked anthers face sepal.

[annotated sketch]

Monochætum ensiferum

oldest flower from Kew

April 3d 1881

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