RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. List of all the very largest genera in wh(ole) 6 vols. CUL-DAR15.2.60. (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.
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Orders |
Genera |
Species |
Sp. having Vars. |
Vars |
List of all the very largest genera in who 6 vols— 60 Excluding Solanaceae which cd not be divided as Solanum contained half the species |
Borragineae |
Echium |
52 |
9 |
11 |
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Lithospermum |
50 |
5 |
5 |
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Eritrichium |
50 |
3 |
4 |
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Leguminosae |
Astragalus |
236 |
19 |
23 |
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Acacia |
234 |
10 |
12 |
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Cassia |
183 |
9 |
15 |
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Crotalaria |
130 |
7 |
8 |
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Tropaeolum |
127 |
27 |
46 |
|
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Rosaceae |
Rubus |
108 |
13 |
26 |
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Rosa |
103 |
36 |
176 |
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Acanthaceae |
Adhatoda |
96 |
22 |
34 |
} the biggest genera are here varying extremely |
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Dipteracanthus |
89 |
23 |
40 |
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Rhytiglossa |
71 |
14 |
18 |
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Barteria |
66 |
17 |
22 |
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Verbenaceae |
Lippa |
85 |
2 |
2 |
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Clerodendron |
72 |
2 |
2 |
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Scrophulariaceae |
Veronica |
144 |
17 |
19 |
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Linaria |
116 |
14 |
17 |
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Calceolaria |
110 |
7 |
8 |
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Pedicularis |
109 |
6 |
7 |
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Labiatae |
Salvia |
404 |
37 |
43 |
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Hyptis |
249 |
22 |
28 |
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Polygonaceae |
Polygonum |
215 |
56 |
109 |
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Proteaceae |
Grevillea |
176 |
23 |
35 |
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Hakea |
115 |
13 |
15 |
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291 |
36 |
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Little Orders |
Plantago |
199 |
11 |
25 |
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Statice |
106 |
24 |
36 |
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Rhus |
77 |
7 |
10 |
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28 |
3772— |
455— |
796 |
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Labiatae |
Salvia |
404 |
37 |
43 |
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Hyptis |
249 |
22 |
28 |
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653 |
59 |
71 |
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59.000 [÷] 653 [=] 8 59,00,00 [÷] 653 [=] 9/100
71 [÷] 59 [=] 1.20
36.0000 [÷] 291 [=] 123/1000
4550 [÷] 37712 [=] 120/1000
Hence the biggest genera keep on varyng much for the genera with 10 & upwards have only 104/1000
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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