RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.08.01. Drosophyllum Lusitanicum. CUL-DAR209.6.80b. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1

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Drosophyllum Lusitanicum

Augt 1. 1878

Cots. hypogean. (is this known see Decaisne)— first true leaves with glands & involuted outwards. [sketch] I suspect thus break through ground.

The summit of Epicotyl is certainly bent. & I believe I may now say every Hypocot or Epicotyl of plants observed by me breaks through ground bowed.

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