RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.07.29. [Note on Catasetum.] CUL-DAR70.98. 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
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July 29th 62
A curious Catasetum sent me from Kew with Lab upwards, & this is formed into a bracket with small oval orifice, by the base-lateral lobes meeting each other in front of column. The two antennae project in middle of the dark cavity & their tips can be seen through the oval orifice. Like a jar with narrowed in mouth
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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