RECORD: Darwin, C. R. Collinsia violacea. CUL-DAR209.9.103. (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. 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 volumes CUL-DAR209.7-8 contain notes on heliotropism (phototropism) for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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Collinsia violacea (March 13th) Cots not enough closed to be called asleep \
2 Brachycorne iberifolia ( do) — Cots do not sleep.
3 Bartonia aurea (March 15) do do
Escholtzia californica (do) Each Cots deeply divided into 2 needle-like leaves: at midday the apices of the opposite cots were more than twice, (or only about 1/3 more distant) as distant from one another than at 10°. 30' P.m. So make some approach to be asleep, for during the day they stand highly inclined
4 Grammanthes gentianoides— no sign of sleep March 16th
5 Collomia coccinea— at day Cots. horizontal; at night at rt ∠ or even less 16' |
March 17' It is a mistake — about Collomia— do not sleep at all or close much.
| 6 Sida — young plant few inches high— no signs of sleep
Cassia nodosa ( March 17) Cots. thick & fleshy, do not move after being rubbed. Certainly does not go to sleep.— (Used)
(Abronia umbellata ( Nyctyginaceae) Only 1 Cot. with rudiment of 2d — a very interesting gradation between Orange & Cyclamen. Comes up bowed, but I do not yet know which part bowed. (a)
Frank Length of rudimentary Cot. .118 or 1/84th of inch = .3 mm. [March 23' The apex of Cot. certainly points perpendicularly downwards, as soon as the arch rises above ground, but within the seed & whilst this is opening the apex of infolded blade of Cot. points upwards & lies parallel to descending legs of arched Hypocotyl.)
7 Viola tricolor (March 18') no signs of Sleep.—
8 Lobelia pumila)
2 d) do. do.—
9 Clintonia pulchella (March. 22) do. do
10 Geum coccineum ( do) do. do'
11 Morina longifolia March 28' do., do.
12 Browallia elata do do: do.
13 Helwingia. —? Sep. 23d. do. do
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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