RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1857-1859]. [Ledebour Vol 3] / Name of Order / Genera with 10 sp[ecies] and upwards. CUL-DAR15.2.103-105b. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1
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-DAR15.2 contains calculations and tables for Darwin's 'big book' Natural Selection F1583.
Ledebour, Carl Friedrich von. 1842-1853. Flora Rossica, sive enumeratio plantarum in totius imperii Rossici provinciis Europaeis, Asiaticis et Americanis hujusque observatarum. 4 vols. Stuttgart.
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Name of Order Genera with 10 sp. and upwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Primulaceae Primula 2
14— 7 8 57
Androsaceae 4
14— 63
Gentianaceae Gentiana 2
43 10 15 129
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus 1
14— 1 5 129
Borragineae Heloptropium 11— 1 1 17
Nonnea 14— 3 3 24
Anchusa 10— 1 1 18
Onosma 12— 4 6 27
Mertensia 12— 2 2 29
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9 144 29 41 398
Name of Order Genera with 9 sp. and downwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Lentibularieae Utricularia 3 16
Pinguicula 7— 1 1 25
Primulaceae Hottonia 1 4
Cortusa 1 7
Dodecatheon 2 1 1 3
Cyclamen 2 3
Glaux 1
1 11
Trientalis 1
1 1 1 11
Naumbergia 1
9
Lysimachia 1
6— 24
Asterolinon 1 1
Angallis 1 1 2 5
Centunculus 1 3
Samolus 1 7
Aquifoliaceae Ilex 1 1
Ebenaceae Dyospyrus 1 2
Oleaceae Fraxinus 3 1 1 9
Syringia 1 3
Olea 1 2
Phyllirea 2 2
Ligustrum 1 4
Jasmineae Jasminum 2 3
Apocynaceae Vinca 3 11
Apocynum 2 6
Asclepiadeae Periploca 1 2
Vincatoxicum 4 16
Cynoctonum 1 4
Cynanchum 1 1 1 5
Gentianaceae Erythraea 5 2 2 18
Chlora 1 2
Pleurogyne 2 1 2 13
Anagallidium 1 4
Stellera 1 2
Ophelia 1 1
Hallenia 1 6
Sweetia 4 2 2 10
Villarsia 1 1
Menyanthes 1
1 12
Limnanthemum 1 7
Polemoniaceae Phlox 1 6
Polemonium 1
2 2 4 21
Diapensiaceae Diapensia 1 6
Convolvulaceae Sponsea 1 1
Calystegia 5 15
Crassa 1 1
Borragineae Tournefortia 2 10
Cerinthe 2 1 1 5
Echium 8— 2 2 22
Borrago 1 2
Psilostemon 1 1
Symphytum 8— 1 2 18
Lycopsis 4 10
Molskia 1 1
Lithospermum 1
5 24
7
54 115 17 22 418
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Name of Order Genera with 10 sp. and upwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Borragineae Myosotis 4
12— 4 4 67
Eritrichium 13— 2 2 33
Echinospermum 1
24 3 4 52
Scrophulariaceae Verbascum 23 1 4 65
Linaria 1
22 2 6 53
Scrophularia 21 2 3 44
Veronica 11
55 10 16 199
Pedicularis 6
60 6 7 178
Orobanchaceae Philipara 13— 1 3 28
Orobanche 28 1 1 57
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10 271 32 50 776
Name of Order Genera with 9 sp. and downwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Borragineae Pulmonaria 5 19
Arnebia 5 8
Alkanna 1 1
Steinoselinum 1 1
Anoplocaryum 1 1
Heterocaryum 5 6
Asperugo 1 7
Cynoglossum 1
6— 1 1 15
Omphalodes 4 6
Solenanthus 6— 6
Diplotoma 1 1
Caccinia 2 2
Mattia 2 2
Rindera 2 5
Craniospermum 2 2
Rochelia 3 7
Hydropeaceae Romanzoffia 2 1 1 2
Solanaceae /6 sp
Datura 1 7
Hyoscyamus 1
1 1 3 2 3
Scopalia 1 2
Nicandra 1 2
Physalis 1 5
Solanum 1
8— 27
Atropa 1 2
Lycium 2 1 1 6
Scrophulariaceae Celsia 4 5
Antirrhinum 2 4
Penstemon 1 3
Mimulus 2 3
Dodartia 1 5
Gratiola 1 4
Lindernia 1 2
Limosella 1
1 8
Digitalis 5 1 1 10
Leptorhabdos 2 2
Castilleja 1
2 1 1 11
Enfragia 2 2
Trixago 1 1
Bartsia 1 2
Odontites 1
4 17
Euphrasia 1
1 1 4 12
Cymbaria 2 1
Bungea 1 1
Rhinanthis 1
1 12
Rhynchocorys 2 2
Melampyrum 6— 30
Orobanchaceae Boschniakia 1 7
Lathraea 1 1 1 6
Anoplanthus 1 3
Verbenaceae Verbena 2 5
Lippia 1 1 1 2
Vitex 1 2
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52 115 9 13 330
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Name of Order Genera with 10 sp. and upwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Labiatae Salvia 23 56
Nepeta 1
21 5 6 53
Dracocephalum 1
18 5 7 49
Scutellaria 1
11— 2 5 38
Marrubium 16 1 1 26
Stachys 1
18 6 10 51
Plumbagineae Statice 1
35 2 2 77
Plantagineae Plantago 4
27 3 7 83
Polygoneae Rumex 5
32 8 11 27
Polygonum 11
31 11 23 170
Santalaceae Phesium 14— 1 2 27
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11 246 44 73 657
Name of Order Genera with 9 sp. and downwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Selaginaceae Gymnandra 4 17
Labiatae Ocimum 1 1 1 1
Lavandula 1 1
Elsholtzia 1 5
Mentha 2
9— 4 7 41
Lycopus 1
3 17
Origanum 1
2 1 3 12
Thymus 1
3 1 6 13
Satureja 4 11
Micrnema 2 2
Calamintha 1
9— 2 2 26
Melisia 1 3
Hyssopus 1 1 2 6
Perowskia 1 1
Ziziphora 4 1 2 11
Lophanthus 1 2
Lallemantia 3 4
Brunella 1
2 1 2 14
Melitta 1 1
Sideratis 2 6
Chamaeophacos 1 1
Betonica 6— 1 1 11
Galeopsis 1
3 1 3 19
Keonurus 2
6— 3 4 28
Wiedmannia 1 2
Lamium 3
9— 1 1 38
Lagochilus 7— 7
Ballota 1 5
Phlomis 1
9— 21
Eremostachys 7— 8
Amethystea 1 4
Teucrium 9— 26
Ajuga 9— 1 1 25
Globularieae Globularia 2 4
Plumbagineae Plumbago 2 2
Plantagineae Littorella 1 1
Polygoneae Pterococcus 4 2 2 6
Calligonum 1 1
Calliphysa 1 1 1 2
Rheum 8— 14
Oxygia 1
1 11
Ateapharis 3 9
Tragopogon 4 2 4 11
Fagopyrum 2 8
Konigia 1 5
Laurineae Laurus 1 3
Thymelaceae Diarthron 1 1
Passerina 5 12
Daphne 1
9— 17
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49 170 24 42 496
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Name of Order Genera with 10 sp. and upwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia 1
66 13 19 152
Salicineae Salia 11
65 17 24 275
Betulaceae Betula 2
11— 3 3 41
Abietineae Pinus 4
16 4 6 68
Salsolaceae Chenopodium 5
15— 6 7 76
Atriplex 3
15— 5 11 67
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6 188 48 70 679
Name of Order Genera with 9 sp. and downwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Elaeagineae Elaeagnus 1 1 3 4
Hippophaë 1 6
Aristolochieae Asarum 1 1 1 4
Aristolochia 2 5
Empetreae Empetrum 1
1— 14
Euphorbiaceae Mercurialis 3 11
Crozophora 3 4
Andrachae 2 4
Geblera 1 1
Buxus 1 2
Cupuliferae Carpinus 2 6
Corylus 1 1 1 6
Quercus 7— 1 1 15
Fagus 1 2
Castanea 1 2
Plataneae Platanus 1 1
Salicineae Populus 2
7— 2 3 34
Celtideae Celtis 3 1 1 4
Cannabineae Cannabis 1
1 1 1 8
Humulus 1
1 8
Urticaceae Urtica 2
5 1 1 32
Paricharia 4 15
Moreae Morus 2 1 1 6
Ficus 1 2
Ulmaceae Zelkowa 1 1
Ulmus 1
3 1 1 17
Betulaceae Alnaster 1
1 10
Alnus 2
4 2 5 22
Myriaceae Myrica 1 5
Gnetaceae Ephedra 6— 2 3 14
Taxineae Taxus 1 5
Cupressineae Cupressus 1 1
Chamaecyoaris 1 2
Juniperus 3
8— 2 2 38
Phytolacceae Phytolacca 1 2
Salsolaceae Beta 5 8
Teloxis 1 5
Blitum 1
4 2 8 22
Monolepis 1 1
Oxybasus 1 1
Spinacia 4 1 1 3
Axyis 4 3 3 12
Obione 5 2 3 24
Eurotia 2 1 1 7
Ceratocarpus 1 7
Panderia 1 2
Kirilovia 1 1
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Name of Order Genera with 10 sp. and upwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Salsolaceae Suaeda 1
15— 6 7 41
Salsola 1
24 9 12 68
Halimocnemis 17 3 3 34
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3 56 18 22 143
Name of Order Genera with 9 sp. and downwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Salsolaceae Camphorosma 4 1 1 11
Londesia 1 1
Kochia 1
5 4 5 21
Echinopsilon 6— 2 2 17
Agriphyllum 4 9
Coriospermum 6— 4 5 26
Anthochlamys 1 1
Salicornia 1
1 1 2 10
Kalidium 2 2 3 9
Halostachys 1 3
Halocnemum 2 9
Schauginia 3 6
Schuberia 3 5
Beloura 1 1
Alexandra 1 2
Horaninonia 3 4
Haloxylon 2 1
Arthrophytum 1 1
Anabasis 8— 1 2 14
Brachylepis 4 1 1 6
Nanophyta 2 4
Haligeton 6— 8
Girgonschnia 1 3
Ofaiston 1 2
Amarantaceae Hablitzia 1 1
Amarantus 5 2 3 15
Albersia 1 1
Polycnemon 1 5
Albernanthera 1 1
2
29 78 18 24 199
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Page Genera with 10 sp. and upwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Page 1. 9 144 29 41 398
― 2 10 271 32 50 776
― 3 11 246 44 73 657
― 4 6 188 48 70 679
― 5 3 56 18 22 143
39 905 171 256 2653
171/905 = 190/1000 94/589 = 159/1000
Genera with 9 sp. and downwards Species Sp. having Vars: No. of Vars: Localities in wh: genera are found
Page 1. 54 115 17 22 418
― 2 52 115 9 13 330
― 3 49 170 24 42 496
― 4 47 111 26 40 408
― 5 29 78 18 24 199
231 589 —(add 5 nil 6 specie) 94 141 1851
39 905 171 256 2653
231 589 94 141 1851
Total 270 1494 265 397 4504
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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