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Sir Thomas Millington and the Sexuality of Plants

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I THOUGHT it was sufficiently obvious that Sir Thomas Millington's claims to be regarded as the discoverer of the function of the stamens in what are called hermaphrodite flowers was based upon what is stated by Grew. That I confess has always appeared to me conclusive upon the matter. I am not aware that Sir Thomas Millington ever published anything in his own name upon the subject.

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WREN, C. Sir Thomas Millington and the Sexuality of Plants. Nature 13, 185–186 (1876). https://doi.org/10.1038/013185c0

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