RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1879.04.20. Mirabilis longiflora / Mirabilis jalapa. CUL-DAR209.14.48. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2023. RN1
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Mirabilis longiflora & Jalapa — First pair of leaves above Cots. [illeg] seedling plants of both these sp. are considerably divergent during day & at night stood very vertically & were quite shut & vertical —
An older pair of leaves was almost horizontal & dry & at night stood vertically, but was not closed, owing to the bud in centre
(Nyctagineæ)
Ap 20 79.
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