RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1856]. List of Genera which have according to Henslow. CUL-DAR15.2.29. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 3.2023. 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-DAR15.2 contains calculations and tables for Darwin's 'big book' Natural Selection F1583.
Henslow, John Stevens. 1835. A catalogue of British plants, arranged according to the natural system, with the synonyms of De Candolle, Smith, Lindley, and Hooker. 2d ed. Cambridge.
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List of Genera which have, according to Henslow 1 or more varieties, but which vars. have been considered by eminent Botanist Decandolle, Lindley Sir J. Smith &c chiefly these as species. These same genera often have ordinary varieties
I exclude Rosa, Rubus, Hieracium. Salix Carex. = 5 genera
Name of Genus |
Number of species in Genus, expunging when Henslow has marked O |
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Chelidonium |
1 |
Lamium |
5 |
Fumaria |
4 |
Galeopsis |
3 |
Helianthemum |
4 |
Stachys |
6 |
Viola. (2 of these quasi vars.) |
6 |
Anagallis |
2 |
Polygala |
1 |
Primula |
3 |
Lychnis |
5 |
Salicornia |
2 |
Cerastium (2) |
7 |
Chenopodium |
13 |
Geranium — |
13 |
Ulmus |
5 |
Ononis |
1 |
Taxus |
1 |
Trifolium |
16 |
Juniperus |
1 |
Lotus |
2 |
Epipactis |
5 |
Vicia |
9 |
Crocus |
3 |
Fragaria |
2 |
Juncus (1) |
19 |
Potentilla |
11 |
Luzula |
6 |
Pyrus |
6 |
Alisma |
3 |
Saxifraga (3) |
16 |
Potamogeton |
13 |
Oenanthe |
4 |
Suipus |
8 |
Galium (2) |
15 |
Lolium |
2 |
Valerianella |
2 |
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Lappa |
1 |
19 |
113 |
Tragopogon |
2 |
31 |
179 |
Taraxicum |
1 |
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Sonchus |
4 |
50 |
292 |
Erigeron |
3 |
Rubus |
20 |
Pyrethrum |
2 |
Rosa |
19 |
Antennaria |
3 |
Hiracim |
18 |
Senecio |
9 |
Salix |
71 |
Fraxinus |
1 |
Carex |
61 |
Veronica (2) |
18 |
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Mentha |
9 |
55 |
481 |
Melitta |
1 |
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31 |
179 |
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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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