monopetalum

Updated: May 12, 2025

In the fields of Messrs. Vilmorin, where it is largely cultivated for its seeds, individuals occur from time to time which are anomalous in this respect. They exhibit a tendency to produce connate petals. Their flowers become monopetalous, and the whole strain is designated by the name of Papaver bracteatum monopetalum.

Hugo de Vries - Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation