Field notebooks : Mallorca, 1930-1935
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3-2-32 spect. Two much smaller in than in & but similar in shape, the bracts [illegible] not def. different. Corolla dark purple 5-9 mm; too early to see if calyaceous? Lower flo perhaps extra axilar. But stamens def included. (But this contrary) and hairs not yellowish (Cote to the contrary). Root dark, flexible spindle shaped (Bar.) 3-2-32 Nicotiana glauca Graham Bar 332, Box 228 Cote II 617 Fl. Porto-Rl. Pods 1 cm long or rounded eckled. pedicles. Seeds about 2/4 mm. light brown, net-ridged, (03) [Identified by Kew 5-2-32. Specimen kept by Kew] 3-2-32 Orelis racea Ten Cote III 400, Box 310 Fl. Porto-Rio or flatwood? fortully 3 plants seen. Tubers entire & long, 2 cm long (in spec. studied, only 1 developed, the other shriveled) look hang at top (Perhaps fibers of old coat coating not now evident) & 3 1/2 in high above ground. Lower 4: Lower yella blades sheath ending in a fuse point at base flower two; lowest 4 4 5 x 16 mm. oblong, 1 fuse; 2 2/9 at same level 5 6 x 15 mm. (these 2 spreading) 3rd similar ascending; 4th narrower upright & semi-sheathing at to shortly above lowest fl. All these ho springing from about the same point, grayish green, shining, rather troughlike, the tips somewhat apron effect, the upper two gent at tip. Fls 4 crosed. Bracts purplish and pink about 5 merled but laticed nerves of green; on lowest bract the mid nerve alow green on out-