RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Ledebour (vols 1-2) / Genera with 6 and 7 sp(ecies) / Genera with 10-14. CUL-DAR15.2.96-97. (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.

Ledebour, Carl Friedrich von. 1842-1853. Flora Rossica, sive enumeratio plantarum in totius imperii Rossici provinciis Europaeis, Asiaticis et Americanis hujusque observatarum. 4 vols. Stuttgart.

96

7 (p. a)

Ledebour— Vol. 1. Genera divided into 2 groups of 16 sp & upwards & of 15-6 inclusive.—

Genera with 6 & 7 sp.

Species

Sp. having Vars

No of Vars:

Trollius

6

1

1

Nigella

6

 

 

Paeonia

7

1

1

Matthiola

7

 

 

Nasturtium

6

1

1

Barbarea

6

1

1

Dentaria

7

1

1

Hesperis

6

1

1

Dontostemia

7

2

3

Braya

7

 

 

Reseda

6

 

 

Saponaria

6

 

 

Melandryum

6

 

 

Lychnis

5

 

 

Althaea

6

 

 

Tilia

6

 

 

Euonymus

6

 

 

Lotus

7

1

4

Phaca

6

3

5

Coronilla

7

 

 

20

127

12

18

12

102

18

24 { Genera with 8 & 9 species

32

229

30

42 { Genera with 6, 7, 8 & pr species

 

 

 

Genera with 10 sp. & upwards

 

 

 

43

1237

207

294

10

127

18

27

X 33

1110—

189—

267 = Genera with 15 sp. and upwards.

or 16 sp

 

 

 



189/1110 = 176/1000

Genera with 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 & 1 Species

Species

Sp. having Vars:

No of Vars:

Clematis

11

1

1

Papaver

12

4

7

Alyssum

13

3

4

Thlapsi

11

1

1

Isatis

14

4

5

Malva

14

 

 

Rhamnus

11

 

 

Trigonella

13

 

 

Melitotus

14

3

7

10

127

18

27

42

229

30

42

X 42

356

48

69 = Genera with from 6-14 species

or 15

 

 

 



In this volume not one genus with 15 spec

48/356 = 134/1000

97

10 (p. B)

Ledebour. Vol. 2. Categories of 16 species & upwards & of 15-6 inclusive.

Genera with 6, 7, 8 & 9 Species

Species

Sp. having Vars:

No of Vars:

Lythrum

9

1

2

Sempervivum

7

 

 

Chrysosplenum

6

 

 

Eryngium

9

 

 

Carum

7

 

 

Pimpinella

9

3

8

Cnidium

6

2

2

Pastinaca

9

1

1

Laserpitium

6

2

2

Torilis

6

 

 

Scandia

7

2

3

Cornus

6

1

1

Dipsacus

6

2

2

Cephalaria

6

2

2

Nardosmia

7

1

1

Leucanthemum

7

1

1

Matricaria

6

1

4

Tanacetum

8

2

2

Helychrysum

9

1

1

Arnica

6

1

1

Carlina

6

3

4

Leontodon

6

2

2

Pieris

7

1

1

Sonchus

8

1

1

Phyteuma

9

 

 

Cassiope

7

 

 

Rhododendron

8

 

 

27

193

30

41

 

 

 

The Genera with 10 sp. & upwards

 

 

 

55

1243

192

300

16

189

24

31

39

1054

168

269 = Genera with 15 sp and upwards

 

 

 

4 with 15 spec each

60

10

15

35

994

158

254 Genera with 16 sp & upwards


158/994 = 159/1000

Genera with 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 Species

Species

Sp. having Vars:

No of Vars:

Prunus

14

1

1

Crataegus

14

1

1

Tamarix

10

2

3

Claytonia

11

2

2

Umbilicus

12

 

 

Chaerophyllum

13

2

2

Lonicera

13

 

 

Crucianella

10

1

1

Erigeron

11

5

8

Ptarmica

12

 

 

Echinops

13

1

1

Chondrilla

12

 

 

Taraxacum

14

5

6

Mulgedium

10

3

4

Adenophora

10

1

2

Vaccinium

10

 

 

16

189

24

31

43

193

30

41 = Genera with 6, 7, 8 & 9 species

43

382

54

72 = Genera with from 6-14 sp.

 

 

 

4 genera with 15 spec

60

10

15

47

442

64

87 Genera with 15 to 6 both inclusive

 

 

 

 

Genera with 15 species

 

 

 

Ferula

15

2

2

Asperula

15

3

4

Aster

15

2

4

Anthemis

15

3

5

 

60

10

15



64/442 = 144/1000

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