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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— Prodromusnil Vol 11. XI
Genera with 11 sp. and upwards |
Species |
Sp. having Vars |
No of Vars |
|
Genera with 10 sp. and downwards |
Species |
Sp. having Vars |
No of Vars: |
Mendencia |
17 |
5 |
5 |
Acanthaceae |
Mayenia |
1 |
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Thunbergia |
19 |
6 |
15 |
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Hexacentris |
3 |
|
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Ebermaiera |
26 |
4 |
4 |
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Clistax |
1 |
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Hygrophila |
24 |
10 |
13 |
|
Elytraria |
10 |
3 |
5 |
Calophanes |
26 |
2 |
3 |
|
Nelsonia |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Dipteracanthus |
89 |
23 |
40 |
✔ p 115 |
Adenosma |
7 |
3 |
3 |
Ruellia |
36 |
6 |
6 |
✔ 144 |
Erythracanthus |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Abystaria |
15 |
6 |
12 |
3 Hemiadelphus |
1 |
|
|
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Goldfussia |
24 |
2 |
2 |
|
Phytochilus |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Strobilanthis |
65 |
9 |
11 |
✔ 177 |
Polyechma |
5 |
|
|
Stephanophytum |
13 |
2 |
2 |
|
Glossochilus |
1 |
|
|
Arrhostoxylum |
30 |
7 |
10 |
✔ |
Nemaphila |
4 |
|
|
Barteria |
66 |
17 |
22 |
✔ 223 |
Gymnostachyum |
5 |
|
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Lophostachys |
11 |
1 |
1 |
3 Cryptophragmium |
6 |
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Belanthera |
1 |
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Leucoraphis |
2 |
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Petracanthus |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Santiera |
1 |
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Ohlebophyllum |
1 |
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Codonacanthus |
2 |
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Endopogon |
9 |
2 |
3 |
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Stenosiphonium |
4 |
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Dyschoriste |
5 |
2 |
2 |
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Homotropium |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Fabria |
2 |
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Petalidium |
1 |
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Crabbea |
4 |
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Echinacanthus |
4 |
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Stachyacanthus |
1 |
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Triacanthus |
1 |
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Leptacanthus |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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Aechmanthera |
1 |
1 |
3 {These 3 Vars each nmber β P. 171 |
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Buteraea |
1 |
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Adenacanthus |
2 |
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Cryptiacanthus |
9 |
2 |
4 |
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Siphonacanthus |
7 |
1 |
1 |
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Stemonacanthus |
10 |
3 |
3 |
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Euruchanis |
1 |
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Paulo-Wilhelmia |
1 |
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Onychacanthus |
2 |
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Trichanthera |
1 |
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Macrostegia |
1 |
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Sclerocalyx |
1 |
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Ophthalmacanthus |
4 |
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Whitfielda |
1 |
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Ancycogyne |
4 |
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Asteracantha |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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|
14 |
461— |
100— |
146 |
|
47 |
147— |
25— |
35 |
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De Candolle— Prodromus Vol. 11 XI
Genera with 11 Sp. and upwards |
Species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No. of Vars: |
() |
Genera with 10 species and downwards |
species |
Sp. having Vars |
No of Vars |
||||||||
Lepidagathis |
38 |
9 |
10 |
✔ 249 Acanthaceae |
Neuracanthus |
1 |
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Acanthodium |
19 |
6 |
12 |
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Apolopsis |
2 |
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Stenandrium |
16 |
3 |
6 |
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Aethrilema |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Lagochilium |
16 |
1 |
1 |
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Teliostachia |
6 |
1 |
1 |
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Aphelandra |
29 |
6 |
8 |
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Blepharis |
6 |
2 |
2 |
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Schaueria |
16 |
1 |
1 |
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Dilivaria |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Thyrsacanthus |
20 |
3 |
5 |
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Acanthus |
6 |
3 |
3 |
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Rhytiglossa |
71 |
14 |
18 |
✔ 335 |
Chilopsis |
3 |
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Amphiscopia |
15 |
3 |
4 |
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Isacanthus |
1 |
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Sericographis |
20 |
4 |
4 |
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Sclerochiton |
1 |
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Rostellularia |
23 |
9 |
15 |
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Crossandra |
5 |
1 |
1 |
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Leptostachya |
17 |
5 |
5 |
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Polythia |
1 |
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Adhatoda |
96 |
22 |
34 |
✔ 384 |
Gelisomera |
9 |
2 |
2 |
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Beloperone |
31 |
9 |
13 |
✔ 413 |
Salpixantha |
1 |
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Strobilorhachis |
2 |
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Spirostigma |
1 |
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Mackenziea |
1 |
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Haplanthera |
1 |
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Ruttya |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Ramusia |
1 |
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Stenostephanus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Galeottia |
1 |
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Anthocometes |
3 |
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Sebastiano-Schaeria |
1 |
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Chaetothylax |
3 |
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Heinzalia |
3 |
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Pachystachys |
6 |
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Phloxacanthus |
5 |
1 |
1 |
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Loxanthus |
1 |
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Duvernoia |
1 |
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Graptophyllum |
1 |
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Cyrtanthera |
7 |
4 |
6 |
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Cardiacanthis |
1 |
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Jacobinia |
6 |
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Harpochilus |
2 |
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Drejera |
3 |
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Plagiacanthus |
1 |
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Herpetacanthus |
7 |
2 |
2 |
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Hemichoriste |
1 |
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Anisostachya |
1 |
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Sarothera |
3 |
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Schwabea |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Gendarussa |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Monechma |
6 |
1 |
1 |
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Semionisia |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Anisotes |
1 |
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Justicia |
9 |
1 |
3 |
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14 |
427— |
95— |
136 |
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50 |
140— |
27— |
36 |
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De Candolle — Prodromus. Vol 11. XI
Genera with 11 Sp. and upwards |
species |
Sp having Vars: |
No. of Vars: |
() |
Genera with 10 Sp. and downwards. |
Species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No. of Vars: |
Eranthemum |
45 |
7 |
13 |
✔ 445 Acanthaceae |
Monothecium |
1 |
|
Omitted on Page 2. |
Anthacanthus |
11 |
2 |
2 |
3 Rhinacanthus |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
Rungia |
12 |
4 |
8 |
|
Sericospora |
1 |
|
|
Dicliptera |
64 |
14 |
16 |
✔ 473 |
Anisacanthus |
2 |
|
|
Peristrophe |
20 |
3 |
3 |
|
Chameranthemum |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Hypoestes |
37 |
6 |
7 |
✔ 501 |
Chaetacanthus |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Andrographis |
11 |
1 |
2 |
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Penstemonacanthus |
1 |
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Blechum |
8 |
3 |
5 |
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Tetramerium |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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Henrya |
2 |
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Brochosiphon |
1 |
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Rhaphidospora |
7 |
2 |
2 |
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Lariocladus |
2 |
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Brachystephanus |
1 |
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Clinoacanthus |
2 |
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Haplanthus |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Erianthera |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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7 |
200— |
37— |
51 |
|
17 |
48 |
13 |
17 |
[+] Page 1.) 14 |
461— |
100— |
146 |
|
47 |
147 |
25 |
35 |
[+] 2) 14 |
1088— |
232— |
333 |
Acanthaceae. |
114 |
335 |
65 |
88 |
71av
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Genera with 11 sp. and upwards |
Species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No of Vars: |
() |
Genera with 10 sp and downwards |
species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No. of Vars: |
Verbena X |
71 |
7 |
7 |
✔ 535 Verbenaceae |
Spielmannia |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Bouchea |
13 |
|
|
Monochilus |
1 |
|
|
|
Stachytarpha |
43 |
3 |
3 |
✔ 561 |
Casselia |
5 |
|
|
Lippia X |
85 |
2 |
2 |
✔ 572 |
Tamenea |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Lantana X |
53 |
2 |
2 |
✔ 595 |
Mallophora |
2 |
|
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Citharexylum |
18 |
|
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Chloanthus |
5 |
|
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Petrea |
12 |
|
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Priva |
7 |
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Premna |
33 |
|
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Dipyrena |
1 |
|
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Gallicarpa |
28 |
1 |
1 |
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Bruchea |
6 |
|
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Aegophila |
31 |
1 |
1 |
|
Duranta |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Clerodendron X |
72 |
2 |
2 |
✔ 658 |
Symphorema |
2 |
|
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Vitex |
47 |
3 |
3 |
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Sphaenodesma |
4 |
|
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Congea |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Caryopteris |
3 |
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Glossocarya |
1 |
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Hymenopyramis |
1 |
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Peronema |
1 |
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Pityrodia |
1 |
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Pectoria |
2 |
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Petitia |
2 |
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Volkameria |
3 |
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Cyclonema |
2 |
1 3 1 |
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Oxera |
1 |
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Amasonia |
6 |
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Gmelina |
7 |
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Holmskioldia |
1 |
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Quoya |
1 |
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Hemigymnua |
1 |
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Scleroon |
1 |
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Avicennia |
4 |
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(Auctor Schauer) |
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12 Genr with 11 sp & upwd |
506— |
21— |
21 |
Verbenaceae |
30 |
82 |
5 |
5 |
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Verbena Lippia Lantana Clerodnrn } (4.) |
281 |
13 |
13 |
←——→ |
|
307 |
13 |
13 |
Genera 8 — |
225 |
8 |
8 |
←——→ |
8 genera |
225 |
8 |
8 |
71b
Verbena |
71— |
7— |
7 |
Lippia |
85 |
2— |
2 |
Lantana |
53 |
2— |
2 |
Clerodndrn |
72 |
2— |
2 |
|
281— |
13— |
13 |
Largest genera
506 [+] 82 [=] 588 [÷] 2 [=] 294
71bv
[calculations not transcribed]
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De Candolle— Prodromus Vol. 11 (XI)
Genera with 11 sp. and upwards |
Species |
Sp having Vars: |
No of Vars |
|
Genera with 10 sp. and downwards |
Species |
Sp having Vars: |
No. of Vars: |
✔ Phelipaea |
40 |
5 |
6 |
Orobanchaceae |
✔ Epiphegus |
1 |
|
|
✔ Orobanche |
72 |
9 |
11 |
✔ |
✔ Conopholis |
1 |
|
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✔ Boschniakia |
2 |
|
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✔ Clandestina |
1 |
|
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✔ Lathraea |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
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✔ Anoplanthus |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
112 |
(14) |
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|
12 |
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Phrymaceae |
✔ Phryma |
1 |
|
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Myoporum |
28 |
1 |
1 |
Myoporaceae |
✔ Disoon |
1 |
|
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✔ Nesogenes |
1 |
|
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✔ Pseudopholidia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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✔ Dasymalla |
2 |
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✔ Spartothamnus |
1 |
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✔ Polycoelium |
3 |
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✔ Eremophila |
3 |
|
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✔ Eremodendron |
1 |
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✔ Pholidia |
2 |
|
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✔ Stenochilus |
9 |
2 |
2 |
|
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✔ Bontia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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(total) |
25 |
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3 |
140— |
15— |
18 |
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18 |
38.— |
6 |
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