RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.08.17. I now know that there are nectar-like holes in the staminal tube of Lathyrus pratensis, sylvestris, maritimus & macrorrhizus. CUL-DAR77.33. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2023. 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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Aug 17 /73/ I now know that ther are nectar-like holes in the staminal tube of Lathyrus pratensis, sylvestris, maritimus & macrorrhizus, (all British sp) & not in L. odoratus & grandiflorus. — The Abinger case of sweet Pea shows that Bees can enter under single stamen, but as this not usual method it bothers them.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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