RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.10.30-1877.11.12. Passiflora gracilis / Proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 32, published p. 61. CUL-DAR209.11.88-89. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. 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-DAR209.11 contains material for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).


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 Passiflora gracilis in nat state nutation of tendril Oct 30 

Diagram I

 

7°. 57. am

8. 15'

8. 15 41

9. 12

9. 20'

9. 37

10. 24

10. 40

10. 50

11°

11°. 13

in 3° 16

 

 

 

Oct 30'  Passiflora gracilis after stem bent down & secured

Diagram II.

 

 

11°. 23

11°. 45

— This bend owing to tendril curling

— 12°. 55' say 1°

1.

3. 5'

3. 32

4° 43 7'

4. 43

5. 12

6. 35

7°. 20

8. 7'

9°. P.m.


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