RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874.11.14. U. Neglecta / Tried warm water 80° to 130° no movement nor when irritated. CUL-DAR57.147. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).


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U. Neglecta

Nov 14 /74/ Tried warm water 80° to 130° no movement nor even irritated by Camel-Brush—

I now think inflected leaf like Pinguicula most probable theory & simpler than 2 laminæ. — I must own I can see little light— on development — Gesneria looks like folding in & subsequent growth at tips — The 2 unequally developed sides will suit this theory as well as old one.


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