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(1

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

species

Sp: having Vars:

Ranunculus

7

2

Geranium

5

1

Erodium

5

1

/ Webb & Berthelot Canary Isld /

 

 

 

 

 

 3

17

4

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

species

Sp: having Vars:

Hypericum

4

 

Papaver

3

 

 

 

 

 2

8

 

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

species

Sp: having Vars:

Nigella

1

 

Aquilegia

1

 

Delphinium

3

 

Adonis

1

 

Ruta

1

 

Desmophyllum

1

 

Faginia

1

 

Zygophyllum

1

 

Oxalis

1

 

Linum

3

 

Malva

3

 

Saviniona

1

 

Navaea

1

 

Sida

2

 

Abutilon

1

 

Webbia

3

 

Andrsaemum

1

 

Fumaria

3

 

Platycapnos

1

 

Chelidonium

1

 

Glaucium

2

 

Argemone

1

 

Hypecoum

1

 

Arabis

1

 

Matthiola

1

 

Dechroanthus

3

1

Notogeras

1

 

Nasturtium

1

 

Barbarea

1

 

Descurainia

2

 

Pachypodium

1

 

Chamaeplium

1

 

Sinapis

3

 

Erica

1

 

Succinia

1

 

Ericathum

1

 

Raphanus

2

 

Hirschofeldia

1

 

Rapistrum

1

1

Crambe

1

 

Lobularia

3

 

Jondraba

1

 

Senebiera

1

 

Coronopus

1

 

Cynocardemum

1

 

Capsella

1

 

 46

66

2

 

Page 100

194v

(2

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

species

Sp: having Vars:

Silene

12

1

Polycarpia

6

 

Aichryton

5

 

Aeomum

13

 

 

 

 

 4

36

1

 

 

 

Genera with 4 Species

species

Sp: having Vars:

Helianthemum

4

 

Paronychia

4

 

 

 

 

 2

8

 

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Reseda

2

 

Luteola

1

 

Resedella

1

 

Viola

2

 

Mnemion

3

1

Tuberaria

2

 

Stephanocarpus

1

 

Rhodogistus

1

1

Frankenia

3

1

Dianthus

1

 

Lychnis

1

 

Githao

1

 

Vaccaria

1

 

Spergula

2

 

Sagina

2

 

Alsine

3

 

Arenaria

1

 

Moechingia

1

 

Cerastrum

2

 

Stellaria

1

 

Mennartia

1

 

Polycarpon

3

1

Gymnocarpon

1

 

Herniaria

2

 

Portulaca

1

 

Tamarix

1

 

Tillaea

1

 

Umbilicus

3

 

Aithales

1

 

Greenoria

2

 

Petrophyllus

3

 

Mesembrianthemum

2

 

Aizoon

1

 

Opuntia

2

1

——

 

 

Bryonia

2

 

Citrullus

1

 

Myriophyllum

1

 

Lythrum

2

 

Epilobium

2

 

Poterium

1

 

Beucomia

2

 

Alchemilla

1

 

Fragaria

1

 

Agrimonia

1

 

Rubus

1

1

 45

71

6

195

(3

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

species

Sp: having Vars:

Ononis

8

5

Teline

7

2

Medicago

9

3

Trifolium

18

 

Lotus

9

2

Vicia

13

4

Lathyrus

8

 

 

 

 

 7

72

16

 

 

 

Genera with 4 Species

species

Sp: having Vars:

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp: and upwards

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Rosa

1

1

Pyrus

1

 

Prunus

1

 

Anagyris

1

 

Ulex

1

 

Adenocarpus

2

2

Cytisus

2

 

Spartocytisus

2

 

Retama

1

 

Sputium

1

 

Serothamnus

1

 

Trigonella

1

1

Melilotus

2

 

Lotea

1

 

Doryenimus

3

 

Psoralea

1

1

Astragalus

2

1

Biscorula

1

1

Lens

1

 

Lathyrus

1

 

Scorpiurus

3

 

Ornithopus

2

 

Hippocrepis

1

 

Cassia

2

 

Vachellia

1

 

Pistacia

2

 

Rhus

1

 

Cneoreae

1

 

Rhamnus

3

 

Ilex

2

 

Pittosporum

1

 

Catha

1

 

Visnea

1

 

Drusa

1

 

Helosciadium

1

 

Ammi

2

 

Apium

1

 

Pimpinella

2

 

Bupleurum

2

 

Finguarra

1

 

Redolphia

1

 

Crithmum

1

 

Ferula

3

 

Astydamia

1

 

 44

64

7

 

Part II. P. 163

195v

(4

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

species

Sp: having Vars:

Galium

7

2

Odontospermum

6

 

Aigyranthemum

6

 

 

 

 

 3

19

2

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

species

Sp: having Vars:

Valerianella

4

 

Phragmalon

4

1

 

 

 

 2

8

1

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

species

Sp: having Vars:

Kurbera

1

 

Daucus

2

 

Torilis

2

 

Scandix

2

 

Smyrmum

1

 

Conium

1

 

Coriandrum

1

 

Bifora

1

 

Hedera

1

 

Viburnum

1

 

Sambucus

1

 

Valantia

1

 

Runia

2

 

Sharadia

1

 

Phyllis

1

 

Plocama

1

 

Centranthus

1

 

Dipsacus

1

 

Scabiosa

1

1

Pterocephalus

3

 

Bellis

1

 

Erigeron

2

 

Schizogyne

1

 

Inula

1

 

Pulicaria

1

 

Francaeuria

1

 

Allagopappus

1

 

Vieraea

1

 

Evax

1

 

Asteriscus

1

 

Xanthium

1

 

Bidens

1

1

Siegesbeckia

1

 

Myconia

1

 

Chrysanthemum.

1

 

Reaumuria

2

 

Monoptera

1

 

Ismelia

2

1

Courrantia

1

 

Pyrethrum

3

 

Maruta

1

 

Diotis

1

 

Ormerus

1

 

Gonospermum

2

 

Hymenolepis

1

1

Anacyclus

1

 

Artemisia

3

 

 47

61

4

 

Part II P. 304

196

(6 5

 

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

species

Sp: having Vars:

Senecio

9

1

Doronicum

5

 

Centaurea

7

1

Tolpis

5

1

Sonchus

17

4

Convolvulus

5

 

Rhodorrhiza

5

 

 

 

 

 7

37

7

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

species

Sp: having Vars:

Picridium

4

1

Crepis

4

 

Cuscuta

4

 

 

 

 

 3

12

1

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Filago

3

 

Iflossa

1

 

Gnaphalium

3

 

Calendula

1

1

Carlina

2

1

Atractylis

2

 

Carthamus

3

1

Serratula

1

 

Carduus

3

1

Notabasis

1

 

Galactites

1

 

Lilybum

1

 

Cynara

1

 

Myschus

2

 

Achorium

1

 

Rhagadiolus

1

 

Hedypucis

1

1

Andryala

1

1

Lampsana

1

 

Prenanthes

1

 

Lactuca

1

 

Taraxacum

1

 

Picris

1

 

Helminthia

1

 

Urospermum

1

 

Thrincia

1

1

Tragopogon

1

 

Podospermum

1

 

Geropogon

1

 

Hypochaeris

1

 

——

 

 

Canarina

1

 

Wahlenbergia

1

1

Specularia

2

 

Campanula

2

 

Arbutus

1

 

Clethra

1

 

Erica

2

 

Periploca

1

 

Ceropegia

1

 

Gomphaocarpus

1

 

Chlora

1

 

Erythraea

3

 

Pharlitis

1

 

Legendrea

1

 

Crassa

1

 

 45

61

8

 

Part III P. 38

196v

(6

 

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

species

Sp: having Vars:

Echium

12

1

Lavandula

5

1

Bystropogon

5

 

Micromeria

17

3

Leucophae

6

 

Solanum

7

 

Scrofularia

5

 

Linaria

5

 

 

 

 

 8

52

5

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

species

Sp: having Vars:

Mentha

4

2

Salvia

4

 

Veronica

4

 

 

 

 

 3

12

2

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Miss[illeg]chnoides

1

1

Helitropium

2

 

Rhytospermum

2

 

Cynoglossum

1

 

Myosotis

2

 

Anchusa

1

 

Borago

1

 

Origanum

1

1

Prymus

1

 

Calamintha

2

 

Prunella

1

 

Nepeta

1

 

Cedronella

1

1

Lamium

2

 

Stachys

3

 

Marrubium

1

 

Prasium

1

 

Poliodendron

1

 

Teucrium

2

 

Ajuga

1

 

Verbena

2

1

Zappania

1

 

Globularia

1

 

Hyoscyamus

1

 

Datura

2

 

Physalis

1

 

Campylanthus

1

 

Verbascum

1

 

Celsia

1

 

Antirrhinum

1

 

Callianassa

2

 

Lyperia

1

 

Trixago

3

 

Phelipaea

3

1

Orobanche

2

 

Acanthus

1

 

Gendarussa

1

 

Olea

1

1

Notelaea

1

 

Jasminum

1

 

Pleiomeris

1

 

Heberdenia

1

 

Anagallis

1

1

 43

59

7

 

Part III P. 172

197

(7

 

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Statice

9

1

Plantago

10

2

Rumex

9

 

Euphorbia

24

 

 

 

 

 4

52

3

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

species

Sp: having Vars:

Amourantus

4

1

Chenopodium

4

1

Atriplex

4

 

Urtica

4

1

Parietaria

4

2

 

 

 

 5

20

5

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Pelletiera

1

 

Asterolinon

1

 

Samolus

1

 

Alternanthera

1

 

Achycanthis

1

 

Iseta

3

1

Ambrina

1

 

Chenolea

1

 

Arthro[illeg]mum

1

 

Suaeda

3

1

Salsola

3

2

Traganum

1

 

Phytolacca

1

 

Emex

1

 

Persicaria

2

 

Polygonum

2

 

Tiniaria

1

 

Phoebe

1

 

Persea

1

 

Oreodaphne

1

 

Laurus

1

 

Daphne

1

 

Thesium

1

 

Aristolochia

1

 

Ricinus

1

 

Mercurialis

1

 

Ficus

1

1

Forskahlia

1

 

Thalygonum

1

 

Bosca

1

 

Salix

1

 

Faya

1

 

Callitriche

1

 

Ephedra

3

 

Juniperus

2

 

Pinus

1

 

Lycopersicum

1

 

Nicandra

1

 

Withania

2

 

Lycium

2

 

Phoenix

1

1

——

 

 

Typha

1

 

Arisarum

1

 

Arum

1

 

 44

57

6

 

Part III P 244

197v

(8

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Asparagus

5

 

Allium

9

 

Juncus

5

1

Cyperus

5

 

Carex

6

 

Phalans

6

1

 

 

 

 6

36

2

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Iris

4

 

Scilla

4

 

 

 

 

 2

8

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Dracunculus

1

 

Lemna

1

 

Telmatophace

1

 

Potamogeton

3

 

Zannichellia

1

 

Cymodocea

2

 

Orchis

2

 

Ophrys

1

 

Habenaria

1

 

Peristylis

1

 

Pancratium

1

 

Amaryllis

1

 

Agave

1

 

Trichonema

1

 

Gladiolus

1

 

Tamus

1

 

Danae

2

 

Smilax

2

 

Dracaena

1

 

Asphodelus

2

 

Ornithogalum

2

 

Urginea

1

 

Dipcadi

1

 

Leopoldia

1

 

Aloe

1

 

Lilium

1

 

Luzula

3

 

Commelyna

2

 

Galilea

1

 

Heliocharis

1

 

Scirpus

1

 

Holepis

2

 

Fimbristylis

1

 

Cladium

1

 

Holcus

1

 

Anthoxanthum

1

 

Ceix

1

 

Pennisetum

1

 

Setaria

2

 

Panicum

3

1

Digitaria

2

 

Lappago

1

 

Molium

2

 

 43

61

1

198

(9

Genera with 5 sp: and upwards

Species

Sp: having Vars:

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Avena

4

 

Bromus

4

 

 

 

 

 2

8

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Stipa

1

 

Aristidia

1

 

Gastridium

1

 

Agrostis

2

 

Tiplachne

1

 

Santia

3

1

Lagurus

1

 

Arundo

1

 

Cynodon

1

 

Ileusine

1

 

Tetrapogon

1

 

Aira

1

 

Trisetum

1

 

Arrhenanthm.

1

 

Melica

1

 

Koeleria

1

 

Schismus

1

 

Lamarckia

1

 

Cynosurus

2

 

Poa

3

 

Eragrostis

1

 

Briza

2

 

Serrafalcus

2

 

Vulpia

1

 

Festuca

1

 

Dactylis

2

 

Sclerachloa

1

 

Brachypodium

2

 

Agropyrum

1

 

Aegylops

1

 

Hordeum

2

 

Lolium

2

 

Lepturus

1

 

Tricholaema

1

 

Andropogon

2

 

Sorghum

1

 

Cytinus

1

 

Cynomorium

1

 

 38

51

1

198v

Webb & Berthelot

10

Page

Genera with 5 species and upwards

Species

Sp: having Vars:

Page 1

3

17

4

― 2

4

36

1

― 3

7

72

16

― 4

3

19

2

― 5

7

53

7

― 6

8

52

5

― 7

4

52

3

― 8

6

36

2

― 9

 

42

337

40

 

21

84

9  

 

63

421

49

49/421 = 116/1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

114

13 Genera with 3 species

――

 

 

 

 

63

421

49

 

38

114

13 add

 

101

535

62


62/535 = 115/1000
Genera with 3 sp. & upwards.

Genera with 4 species

Species

Sp: having Vars:

2

8

2

8

2

8

1

3

12

1

3

12

2

5

20

5

2

8

2

8

 21

84

9

 

 

 

42

337

40

21

84

9

395

551

42

Total 458

972

91

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp:

Species

Sp: having Vars:

46

66

2

45

71

6

44

64

7

47

61

4

45

61

8

43

59

7

44

57

6

43

61

1

38

51

1

 395

551

42

41/551 = 76/1000

 

 

 

 

 

――

 

 

395

551

42

subtract 38

114

13

357

437

29


29/437 = 66/1000
Genera with 1 & 2 species
This is the most equal division which can be made —


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