RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878. Cyperus alternifolius fig 114 / Papyrus-like Plant Observed in Hot-House. CUL-DAR209.3.138-139. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: 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-DAR209.3 contains materials on Circumnutation of leaves and hyponasty for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).


138-139

Papyrus-like Plant Observed in Hot-House

Cyperus

alternifolius

 

(time-sequence)

12° 22' March 8th

8. 30' P.m

7° 20' a.m March 9th

 

 

Cyperus alternifolius

½ Scale no lettering

Fig 114

 

Mar. 9th 9° 45

1° 20

 

March 10   P.m.

 

7°. 20' a.m Mar 11


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