RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.12.12-1878.01.02. Neptunia oleracea. CUL-DAR67.40. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. RN1
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Darwin, C. R. 1873. Procuring a plant of Neptunia oleracea. Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette (15 November): 1538.
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Dec 12' 77 Neptunia oleracea
The first true compound leaf has no bloom & was not sensitive to scratched with fine twig for 1' or to pinching. N. B even M. pudica first leaves very little sensitive. —
10° 15' P.m. asleep leaflets pointed forwards but not quite closed— petioles much raised— Cots. not shut, but.
Dec. 21. 2d leaf has 2 pinnæ — leaflets mow repe l repel water, when syringed with tepid water very slight sensitive, move moving a trifle towards apex — not sufficient to be of any use.
Jan 2d third compound, (& even the 2d to a certain extent) quite sensitive to a touch & to drops of water; leaflets now rise about 45° & point to apex — bloom seem fairly well developed.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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