RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Francis Darwin. [1877].10.10. Primula sinensis / Draft of Forms of flowers. CUL-DAR209.4.353-354. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2022. RN1

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Fig. 23

Primula Sinensis Cotyledon

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Fig. 23 Primula Sinensis — same plant in same position [illeg] * movement traced in same manner from 1° P.m to 10° 45 P.m on the following day.— Oct 10th

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Introduction

the common thyme is offers a good example. In my seventh Chapter I shall give some observations on plants of this nature. Other species, for instance several kinds of Atriplex, bear on the same plant hermaphrodite & female flowers; & these might be called gyno-monœcious g if a name were desirable for them.)

(Again there are plants which produce on the same individual hermaphrodite & male flowers for instance some species of Galium, Veratrum &c; & these might be call [text excised]

[Forms of flowers, p. 12: "A considerable number of plants generally ranked as polygamous exist under only two forms, namely, as hermaphrodites and females; and these may be called gyno-diœcious, of which the common Thyme offers a good example. In my seventh chapter I shall give some observations on plants of this nature. Other species, for instance several kinds of Atriplex, bear on the same plant hermaphrodite and female flowers; and these might be called gyno-monœcious, if a name were desirable for them.
Again there are plants which produce hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same individual, for instance, some species of Galium, Veratrum, &c.; and these might be called andro-monœcious. If there exist plants, the individuals of which consist of hermaphrodites and males, these might be distinguished as andro-diœcious. But, after making inquiries from several botanists, I can hear of no such cases."]


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