RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Wallich, Plantæ Asiaticæ rariores. CUL-DAR205.8.61. 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.

"Wallich, George Charles, 1815-99. Physician, marine biologist and professional photographer of Danish descent, born in India. Army surgeon and botanist in India. Superintendant Botanical Gardens Calcutta for several years. DSB, 1859-60 Naturalist on H.M.S. Bulldog. W was proposed by Huxley and Murchison. 1860 W sent CD a copy of his pamphlet Notes on the presence of animal life at vast depths in the sea. CD thanks W for. CCD8. 1861 CD met W at Linnean Society. CCD9. 1871 W provided CD with the photograph of the little girl with the hat in Expression, see DAR53.1.45. 1871 W visited CD at Down House. 1871 W made three CDV photographs of CD. 1882 Mar. 28 CD to W, on deepwater organisms and asking for a copy of his lecture on Protista. De Beer 1959, p. 59. 1898 Linnean Medal, Linnean Society." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)

Wallich, Nathaniel. 1830-2. Plantæ Asiaticæ rariores; or, descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants. 3 vols. London, Paris and Strasbourg: Treuttel and Würtz.

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Wallich Plantæ asiaticæ rariores vol. I. p. 78.

Oxyspora paniculata – anthers of larger stamen, alternating with petals (∴ facing sepals) polline vacuæ, violaceæ –

The shorter ones yellow – Style lateralitèr decurvus stamina breviora sub-æquans. Flower lateral & upright. – (yellow typical colour; violet corresponding with petals.)

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