RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Orchids...insects could reach end of labellum with greatest ease by open end of the toe of slipper. CUL-DAR70.119. 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).
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Orchids
I must correct by saying that insects could reach end of labellum with greatest ease by open end of the toe of slipper.
Cypripedium hirsutissimum seem very abnormal with rudimentary anther joind to soldered edge of Labellum
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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