RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Second list self-fertile. CUL-DAR76.B119. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 76-79 contain material for Darwin's book Cross and self fertilisation (1876).


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Second list self-fertilise

47 genera 57 56 species — not counting Orchideæ

Total species 57 [+] 63 [=] 120 species

Genera with irregular flowers or some peculiarity leading to self-fertilisation

8 Leguminosa

Ajuga

Adlumia

Fumaria

Hypericum

Reseda

Mimulus

Convolvulus

Vandellia

Bartonia

Euphrasia

Specularia

Impatiens

Canna

21

47

Plants with very small flowers

Trifolium arvense & procumbens

Vicia hirsute

Fumaria officinalis & capreolata

Vandellia (?)

Veronica campestris?

Stellaria media

Apium pratensis

Galium aparine

we may say 9 of the species very small & inconspicuous flowers 8 or 9 / 55 — but I am doubtful about Vandellia

 

 

In list of sterile plants

Perhaps Reseda may be considered inconspicuous but odoriferous

Look no


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