RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. De Candolle Prodromus (Vols 2, 10-14) / Genera with from 11-16. CUL-DAR15.2.41b-46. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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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. 2

(a)

 

Genera with from 11—16 sp. both inclusive             Species            Sp. having Vars     Vars

Siphora            11        1          1          Leguminosae

Podalyria         14                               

Gompholobium           12        1          1         

Daviesia          12        1          1         

Bossiaea          11                               

Rafnia             14                               

Priestleya        12        2          2         

Libeckia          11                               

Dorycnium      11        1          1         

Clitoria            12        2          3         

Nissolia           12                               

Phaca 14        2          2         

Coronilla         16                               

Zornia 11        1          1         

Micuna            12        1          1         

Dalbergia        12                               

Prosopus          13        1          1         

                                               

Histella           14                                Rosaceae

 18       224      13        14       

                                               

Genera with 11 sp. & upwards—                                          

61        2937    223      300      Leguminosae

[+] 12 562      103      319      Rosaceae

[=] 73 3499    326      619      Total

[-] 18   224      13        14       

[=] 55 3275    313      695. { Genera with 17 sp. & upwards           

 

 

Genera with 8, 9 and 10 Species        Species            Sp. having Vars             No of Vars

Baptisia           9                                  Leguminosae

Dillurynia       8          2          4         

Borbonia         8                                 

Glycina           10                               

Glycyrhiza      8          1          1         

Caragana         10        2          3         

Hippocrepis    9          1          2         

Stylosanthes    10                               

Adesmia          9                                 

Pisum 8          2          5         

Canavalia        8          3          3         

Glidischia       8          1          1         

                                               

Prunus             10        2          11        Rosaceae

Fragaria           10        6          19       

Agrimonia       9                                 

 15       134      20        49       

[+] 18 224      13        14       

[=] 33 358      33        63        { Genera with from 8—16 sp. both inclusive

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De Candolle— Prodromus. Vol. 10.

(B)

 

Genera with from 11—16 sp both inclusive Species            Sp. having Vars.             Vars.

Symphytum     14        3          4          Borragineae

Mertensia        16                               

Scleranthus     11                               

Mattea             12        2          2         

                                               

Antirrhinum    11        2          2          Scrophulariaceae

Alectia            12                               

Nyctennia       16        3          3         

Ourisia            13        2          2         

Striga 16        3          3         

Arthoccarpus 14        1          1         

Odontites        16        1          1         

 11       151      17        18       

                                               

Genera with 11 sp. & upwards                                              

16        480      59        52        Borragineae

[+] 38 1413    118      136      Scrophulariaceae

[=] 54 1893    177      218      Total—

[-] 11   151      17        18       

[=] 43 1742    160      200      { Genera with 17 sp and upwards

 

 

Genera with 8, 9 and 10 Species        Species            Sp. having Vars

No. of Vars

Cerinthe          9          3          4          Borragineae

Arnebia           8          1          2         

Trichordesma 9          1          1         

                                               

Polycerna        10                                Scrophulariaceae

Lindenbergia   8                                 

Hysanthis        8                                 

Bonnaya          8                                 

                                               

Hydrolea         9          3          3          Hydroleaceae

                                               

 8         69        8          10       

[+] 11 151      17        18       

[=] 19 220— 25—    28        { Genera with from 8—16 sp. both inclusive

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De Candolle Prodromus Volnil XI

(C

 

Genera with from 11—16 sp. both inclusive             Species            Sp. having Vars.    Vars.

Alystana          15        6          12        Ocanthaceae

Stephanophytum         13        2          2         

Pophostachys 11        1          1         

Stenandrium    16        3          6         

Lagostrilium   16        1          1         

Schaueria        16        1          1         

Amphiscassia 15        3          4         

Anthacanthus 11        2          2         

Rungia            12        4          8         

Andrographis 11        1          2         

                                               

Bouchea          13                                Verbenaceae

Petrea 12                               

                                               

Prinos 13        2          2          Celastineae

                                               

Samyda           12                                Samydeae

                                               

Oniphalodium             12                                Terebinthaceae

                                               

 15       198      26        41       

                                               

The Genera with 11 sp & upwards.                                       

35        1088    232      333      Acanthaceae

[+] 12 506      21        21        Verbenaceae

[+] 3    140      15        18        }

[+] 13 426      31        40 } Little Orders      

[=] 63 2160    299      412      Total

[-] 15   198      26        41       

[=] 48 1962    273      371      { Genera with 17 sp. and upwards

 

 

Genera with 8, 9 and 10 Species        Species            Sp. having Vars             No of Vars:

Elytraria          10        3          5          Acanthaceae

Endopogon      9          2          3         

Cyphiacanthus            9          2          4         

Staminacanthus           10        3          3         

Geissomera     9          2          5         

Justicia            9          1          3         

Blechum          8          3          5         

                                               

Stenochilus     9          2          2          Myoporaceae

                                               

Euonymus       8          2          2          Celastineae

Myginda          10        1          1         

                                               

Pomadeuris     9          1          1          Petramineae

                                               

Blachnettia     8          1          1          Hamaliaceae

                                               

Icica    9                                  Terebinthaceae

Amyrys           9                                 

                                               

 14       126      23        35       

[+] 15 198      26        41       

[=] 29 324      49        76        { Genera with from 8—16 sp. both inclusive

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De Candolle Prodromusnil Vol. 12

(D

 

Genera with from 11—16 sp. both inclusive             Species            Sp. having Vars.    Vars.

Habenstristia   13        3          4          Selaginaceae

                                               

Orthosiphon    16        4          5          Labiatae

X Cunila

14                               

X Bystropogon

11                               

X Pycnanthemum

16        2          2         

Zizyphora        12        3          3         

Lagochilus      15                               

Leonotis          11        2          2         

Eunostachys    12                               

Gomphostemma          15                               

Knyllestegia    12                               

Microcorys      11                               

Westringia      11        1          1         

                                               

 13       169      15        17       

            169      15        17       

[-]        13        3          4         

[=]       156      12        13

 

                                               

The Genera with 11 sp. & upwards                                       

5          280      52        81        Little Orders

[+] 42 1999    207      278     

[=] 47 2279    259      359     

[-] 13   169      15        17       

[=] 34 2110    244      342      Genera with 17 sp & upwards

Labiatae by themselves

 

13        169      15        17

[-]        13        3          4

[=] Labiatae    156      12        13

Labiatae 11 & upwards                                 

            1999    207      278

[-]        156      12        13

[=]       1743    195      265      — Lab. with 17 sp & upw

Genera with 8; 9 and 10 Species        Species            Sp. having Vars             Vars:

Dischisma       9          1          1          Selaginaceae

                                               

Globularia       9          2          2          Globulariaceae

                                               

Plumbago        8          2          3          Plumbaginaceae

                                               

Anisochilus     9          1          4          Labiatae

Dysophylla X

9          4          5         

Lycopus X

10        4          5         

Satureia X

9          3          3         

Hedeoma X

9                                 

Heithia X

9          1          1         

Glechon X

10        1          1         

Anisolemes     8          2          2         

Betonica          8          1          1         

Leonurus         10        2          3         

                                               

 13       117      24        31       

[+] 13 169      15        17       

[=] 26 286      39        48        { Genera with from 8-16 sp. both inclusive

see how Labiatae will be by themselves                                           

                                               

Labiatae by themselves                                      

            117      24        31       

[-]        26        5          6         

[=]       91        19        25       

[+]       156      12        13       

[=]       247      31        38        ←(Labiatae by themselves 8-16 sp. in genera inclusive.)

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De Candolle. Prodromus Vol. 13

(E

 

Genera with from 11-16 sp both inclusive Species            Sp. having Vars:             Vars:

Barrovia          15        5          8          Solanaceae

Saracha           12        2          2         

Hybecladus     11                               

Salpichioma    11        2          3         

Acnistus          13        1          2         

Fugirardia       12                               

Hyoscyamus.   14        3          7         

Petunia            16        3          3         

Fabiana           11                               

                                               

 9         115      16        25       

                                               

Genera with 11 sp. & upwards                                              

20        1419    258      375      Solanaceae

[+] 1    199      11        25        Plantaginaceae

[=] 21 1618    269      400      Total

[-] 9     115      16        25       

[=] 12 1593    253      375      { Genera with 17 sp and upwards

 

 

Genera with 8, 9 & 10 sp.       Species            Sp. having Vars:         Vars:

Lycopersicum             10        4          9          Solanaceae

Lysioplesium 9                                 

Juanulloa        9                                 

Solandea         8                                 

Scopolia          8          1          2         

                                               

 5         44        5          11       

[+] 9    115      16        25       

[=] 14 159      21        36        { Genera with from 8—16 sp. both inclusive

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De Candolle Prodromus. Vol. 14

(f

 

Genera with from 11—16 sp. both inclusive             Species            Sp. having Vars:   Vars:

Ruprechtia      15        2          2          Polygonaceae

                                               

Memites          14        3          6          Proteaceae

Nevinia           13        2          2         

Sarcophalus    11        2          2         

Lomatia           11        6          10       

Adenanthos     15        2          2         

Synaphea        11        2          2         

                                               

 7         90        19        26       

                                               

Genera with 11 sp & upwards.                                              

10        614      130      212      Polygonaceae

[+] 21 912      153      217      Proteaceae

[+] 1    75        3          4         

[=] 32 1601    286      433      Total

[-] 7     90        19        26       

[=] 25 1511    267      407      { Genera with 17 sp. and upwards

Total of 6 Vols:

 

            Genera with 17 sp. and upwards        species            Sp. having Vars,             Vars.

Vol. 2 55

3275    313      605

Vol. 10            43

1742    160      200

Vol. 11            48

1962    273      371

Vol. 12            34

2110    244      342

Vol. 13            12

1593    253      375

Vol. 14            25

1511    267      407

            217      12103—          1510—            2300

 

 

Genera with 8, 9 and 10 Species        Species            Sp having Vars:             No. of Vars:

Stirlingia         19                                Proteaceae

Adripetalum    8          1          1         

Lambertia        9          1          1         

Adenostephanus          8                                 

                                               

 4         35        2          2         

[+] 7    90        19        26       

[=] 11 125      21        28        { Genera with from 8—16 sp. both inclusive

Total of 6 Vols:

 

            Genera with from 8—16 sp. both inclusive   Species            Sp. having Vars:   Vars:

(vol 2)             33

358      33        63

(vol 10)           19

220      25        28

(vol 11)           29

324      49        76

(vol 12)           26

286      39        48

(vol 13)           14

159      21        36

(vol 14)           11

125      21        28

            132      1472    188      279


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