RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.05.07. Listera ovata. CUL-DAR70.82. 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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May 7/63/ Leith Hill Listera ovata
Exposed flower to Sulphuric Ether for 5' & for 20', good dose, but rostellum did not explode; but when touched was just as sensitive as ever. It looks like tension which mechanical touch suffices to rupture.
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