RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.01.13. [Note on Goodyera discolor] CUL-DAR70.107. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. 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 volume CUL-DAR70 contains material for Darwin's book Orchids (2d ed. 1877).
John Horwood (1823-c.1880) was the head gardener of Darwin's neighbour G.H. Turnbull. 1862-63 Horwood superintended the building of Darwin's hothouse. Darwin acknowledged his assistance in Orchids, p. 158.
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Jan. 13 /63/
Goodyera discolor Mr Horwood I much doubt whether deformed, as before; where flower faces, labellum twisted to right-hand - top of column & disc & stigma twisted to left.
I imagine, perhaps when labellum pressed a little down, insect can insert proboscis into nectary on left side at base of column best. Upper sepal almost joined to 2 upper petals & makes white hood. Pollinia properly described.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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