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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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1

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

 

 

Thunbergia

19

6

15

 

Hexacentris

3

 

 

Ebermaiera

26

4

4

 

Clistax

1

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

Lophostachys

11

1

1

3 Cryptophragmium

6

 

 

 

Belanthera

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leucoraphis

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petracanthus

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Santiera

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohlebophyllum

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codonacanthus

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endopogon

9

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

Stenosiphonium

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dyschoriste

5

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

Homotropium

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Fabria

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petalidium

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crabbea

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echinacanthus

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stachyacanthus

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triacanthus

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leptacanthus

3

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Aechmanthera

1

1

3 {These 3 Vars each nmber β P. 171

 

 

 

 

 

Buteraea

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adenacanthus

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cryptiacanthus

9

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

Siphonacanthus

7

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Stemonacanthus

10

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Euruchanis

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paulo-Wilhelmia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onychacanthus

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trichanthera

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macrostegia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sclerocalyx

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmacanthus

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whitfielda

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ancycogyne

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asteracantha

2

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

14

461—

100—

146

 

47

147—

25—

35

 

P 248

70v

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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

 

 

Acanthodium

19

6

12

 

Apolopsis

2

 

 

Stenandrium

16

3

6

 

Aethrilema

3

2

2

Lagochilium

16

1

1

 

Teliostachia

6

1

1

Aphelandra

29

6

8

 

Blepharis

6

2

2

Schaueria

16

1

1

 

Dilivaria

3

1

3

Thyrsacanthus

20

3

5

 

Acanthus

6

3

3

Rhytiglossa

71

14

18

✔ 335

Chilopsis

3

 

 

Amphiscopia

15

3

4

 

Isacanthus

1

 

 

Sericographis

20

4

4

 

Sclerochiton

1

 

 

Rostellularia

23

9

15

 

Crossandra

5

1

1

Leptostachya

17

5

5

 

Polythia

1

 

 

Adhatoda

96

22

34

✔ 384

Gelisomera

9

2

2

Beloperone

31

9

13

✔ 413

Salpixantha

1

 

 

Strobilorhachis

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spirostigma

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mackenziea

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haplanthera

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruttya

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Ramusia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stenostephanus

2

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Galeottia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthocometes

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sebastiano-Schaeria

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chaetothylax

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heinzalia

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pachystachys

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phloxacanthus

5

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Loxanthus

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duvernoia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graptophyllum

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyrtanthera

7

4

6

 

 

 

 

 

Cardiacanthis

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacobinia

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harpochilus

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drejera

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plagiacanthus

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herpetacanthus

7

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

Hemichoriste

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anisostachya

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarothera

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schwabea

2

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Gendarussa

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Monechma

6

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Semionisia

3

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

Anisotes

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justicia

9

1

3

 

 

 

 

 

14

427—

95—

136

 

50

140—

27—

36

 

P. 425

71a

3

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

 

Penstemonacanthus

1

 

 

Blechum

8

3

5

 

 

 

 

 

Tetramerium

4

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Henrya

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brochosiphon

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhaphidospora

7

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

Lariocladus

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brachystephanus

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinoacanthus

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haplanthus

3

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

Erianthera

2

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

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

4

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:

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

 

 

Citharexylum

18

 

 

Chloanthus

5

 

 

 

Petrea

12

 

 

Priva

7

 

 

 

Premna

33

 

 

Dipyrena

1

 

 

 

Gallicarpa

28

1

1

 

Bruchea

6

 

 

Aegophila

31

1

1

 

Duranta

4

1

1

Clerodendron X

72

2

2

✔ 658

Symphorema

2

 

 

Vitex

47

3

3

 

Sphaenodesma

4

 

 

Congea

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Caryopteris

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossocarya

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hymenopyramis

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peronema

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pityrodia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pectoria

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petitia

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volkameria

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyclonema

2

1 3 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oxera

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amasonia

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gmelina

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holmskioldia

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoya

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hemigymnua

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scleroon

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avicennia

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Auctor Schauer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Genr with 11 sp & upwd

506—

21—

21

Verbenaceae

30

82

5

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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5

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

 

 

✔ Boschniakia

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Clandestina

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Lathraea

2

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Anoplanthus

5

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

112

(14)

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phrymaceae

✔ Phryma

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Myoporum

28

1

1

Myoporaceae

✔ Disoon

1

 

 

✔ Nesogenes

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Pseudopholidia

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Dasymalla

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Spartothamnus

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Polycoelium

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Eremophila

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Eremodendron

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Pholidia

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Stenochilus

9

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

✔ Bontia

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

(total)

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

140—

15—

18

 

18

38.—

6

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