RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Hooker case of several species on same isld. CUL-DAR205.4.19. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.4 contains notes on geographical distribution and species.
(5) Hooker case of several species on same isld. Chance of another neighbouring isld would cause several species of genus
Separation complete in Canary Island from nature of ground
But I must give up my crossing notions & advantage
Paucity of individuals 20
I must stick to new conditions & especially new groupings of organic being — Whenever I allude to this urge that the number of daisies effect of cause & not accident
Difference in weeds in field pastured by different animals sheep - & [count] my own & Mr Smith from
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[in margin:] N. B. Be sure give this difficulty to Species - theory to Hooker as it was quite suggested by him
Irish yew
Several species of same genus wd be apt to arise on same isld, [imperfection] as that isld was badly placed from new colonist — In that they open wd have to fill separate functions.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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