01843cam a22003613u 4500 3807 UtSlPG 20260610133117.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QK Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Different_Forms_of_Flowers_on_Plants_of_the_Same_Species Release date is 2003-03-01 Sue Asscher and David Widger "The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species" by Charles Darwin is a botanical study published in 1877. Darwin investigates why certain plants produce flowers with distinctly different structures—some with long stamens and short styles, others reversed. Through meticulous experiments with primroses, cowslips, and loosestrifes, he uncovers an elegant natural system where these variations ensure cross-pollination by insects, maximizing fertility. This work reveals nature's hidden architecture, demonstrating how seemingly minor differences serve crucial evolutionary purposes in plant reproduction and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Plants -- Variation Fertilization of plants Heterostylism Plant physiology Pollination https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3807 45853 45853