RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Ramey, Adansonia. CUL-DAR209.9.106. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2022. RN1

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The volume CUL-DAR209.9 contains materials for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).


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Ramey — Adansonia March 10, 1869

The cotyledons of seedlings of Mimosa pudica & Clianthus Dampieri &c (sic) which are nearly horizontal by day are raised at night so as to approach nearly to the vertical—

[Movement in plants, p. 297: "Secondly, according to Ramey†, the cotyledons of Mimosa pudica and of Clianthus Dampieri rise up almost vertically at night and approach each other closely.
† 'Adansonia,' March 10th, 1869."]


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