From:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 67–8
Summary:
Identifies seeds adhering to leaves of Pinguicula [see Insectivorous plants, p. 369].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Identifies seeds adhering to leaves of Pinguicula [see Insectivorous plants, p. 369].
Is delighted to hear that Pinguicula and Drosera digest fibrin. Suggests diluting gluten in weak hydrochloric acid to remove starch. Enamel was nearly digested [by Drosera] overnight. Would like to try separating the digestive ferment of Pinguicula.