RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. De Candolle Prodromus Vol 10 / Vol 11 / Vol 12 / (List of) Families. CUL-DAR15.2.38-40. (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
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Candolle, Augustine Pyramus de. 1824-1825. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive, Enumeratio contracta ordinum generum specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarium, juxta methodi naturalis, normas digesta. vols. 1-2. Paris: Treuttel & Würtz. [Darwin Library-Down] vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF
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De Candolle. Prodromus Vol. 10.
Sections of biggest genera (1
Families Genera No. of Sections Species Sp. having Vars
Borragineae Echium 1 8
2 3
3 41 9 —
Anchusa 1 18 4
2 8 1
3 3
4 6 2
Onosma 1 37 5 —
2 3 1
Lithospermum 1 12 3
2 25 1
3 13 1
Eritrichium 1 7
2 6 1
3 11
4 2
5 1
6 1
7 2 1
8 20 1
Scrophulariaceae Calceolaria 1 6 2
2 7
3 97 5 —
Verbascum 1 21 1
2 62 1 —
Linaria 1 7 1
2 20 2
3 79 10 —
4 10 1
Scrophularia 1 8
2 36 3 —
3 35 4 —
Penstemon 1 5
2 29 2
3 10 1
4 3
5 7
Herpestis 1 11
2 1
3 18 1
4 6
5 7 2
Buddleia 1 34 1 —
2 31 —
Veronica 1 27 1
2 3
3 9 2
13 47 816 70
Families Genera No. of the Sections Species Sp. having Vars.
Scorphulariaceae Veronica 4 12 2
5 46 10 —
6 1
7 31 1 —
8 15 1
Castilleja 1 3
2 11 2
3 9
4 11 2
Pedicularis 1 21 3
2 10
3 6
4 25 1
5 42 2 —
6 5
2 15 248 24
[+] 13 47 816 70
Total — 15 62 —
1064 — 94
Calceolaria 3 97 5
Linaria 3 79 10
Verbascum 2 62 1
Veronica 4 12 2
Veronica 5 46 10
Pedicularis 5 42 2
Echium 3 41 9
Onosma 1 37 5
Scrophularia 2 36 3
8 440 45
Scrophularia 3 35 4
Buddleia 1 34 1
― 2 31
Veronica 7 31 1
Largest Sections 12 571 51
62 1064 94
12 571 51
Smallest Sections 50 493 43
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(De Candolle— Prodromus Vol. 11
Sections of biggest genera 1
Families Genera No to Sections Species Sp. having Vars.
Acanthaceae (Dipteracanthera 1 4
2 3
3 70 21 —
4 3
5 9 2
Ruellia 1 30 6
2 6
Strobilanthes 1 7 1
2 11
3 18 6
4 29 2
Barberia 1 34 8 —
2 11 3
3 21 6
Lepidagathis 1 2
2 36 9 —
Rhytiglossa 1 33 7 —
2 38 7 —
Adhatoda 1 10 3
2 8 1
3 78 18 —
Beloperone 1 26 8
2 5 1
Eranthemum 1 43 7 —
2 2
Dicliptera 1 26 1
2 29 11
3 2 1
4 1
5 6 1
Hyprestes 1 36 6 —
2 1
Verbenaceae Verbena 1 55 6 —
2 7 2
3 22 3
4 4
2 16 1
Lippia 1 8
2 19 1
3 6
4 43 1 —
5 9
Lantana 1 6
2 21 2
3 26
Clerodendron 1 44 1 —
2 28 1
15 44 909 149
Families Genera No. to Sections Species Sp. having Vars.
Rhytiglossa 1 33 7
Adhatoda 3 78 18
Dipteracanthus 3 70 21
Verbena 1 55 6
Clerodendron 1 44 1
Eranthemum 1 43 7
Lippa 4 43 1
Rhytiglossa 2 38 7
Lepidagathis 2 36 9
Hyprestes 1 36 6
Barberia 1 34 8
Largest Sections 10 477 84
11 510 91
44 909 149
10 477 84
Smallest Sections 34 432 65
Smallest Sections 33 399 58
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De Candolle — Prodromus Vol. 12.
Sections of biggest genera 1
Families Genera No to Sections Species Sp. having Vars
Labiatae Plectranthus 1 28 2
2 2
3 3
4 1
5 3
6 27 3
7 1
Hyptis 1 5 1
2 3
3 2
4 1
5 2
6 1
7 35 1 —
8 3
9 6 2
10 3
11 23 1
12 58 5 —
13 39 4
14 18 3
15 1
16 14 2
17 8 1
18 1
19 11
29 22 2
Salvia 1 32 4 —
2 22 2
3 5
4 2 1
5 36 4 —
6 24 5
7 244 17 —
8 1
9 2
10 20 2
11 12
12 4 2
Nepeta 1 3
2 44 4 —
3 22 4
4 4 1
5 16 1
6 5 1
7 3 1
8 4
9 8
4 48 727 76
Families Genera No. to Sections Species Sp. having Vars.
Scutellaria
Labiatae Scutellaria 1 9 3
2 14 2
3 33 8 —
4 29 3
Stachys 1 17 3
2 9
3 59 5 —
6 12 2
7 22 1
8 29 3
Teucrium 1 1
2 2
3 24 2
4 3
5 6
6 14 1
7 7
8 12 2
9 15 2
3 21 326 28
4 48 727 76
7 69 1053 114
Salvia 7 244 17
Stachys 3 59 5
Hyptis 12 58 5
Nepeta 2 44 4
Salvia 5 36 4
Hyptis 7 35 1
Scutellaria 3 33 8
Salvia 1 32 4
Largest Sections 8 541 48
69 1053 114
8 541 48
Smallest Sections 61 512 66
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