RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Mimosa. CUL-DAR209.2.38-41. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2026. 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-DAR209.2 contains materials on circumnutation of leaves and stems for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).

[38]

Acacia

Mimosa

[39]

Acacia

Mimosa when shaken

from photograph

[40]

Mimosa asleep

partly from photograph

[41]

Acacia

Mimosa from photograph

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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