RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. London Catalogue of British Plants Corrected to 5th Edition. CUL-DAR16.275-278. (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-DAR16 contains calculations and tables for Darwin's 'big book' Natural Selection F1583.


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Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Thalictrum

3

42

Ranunculus

17 15

249

7

Fumaria

5

49

2

Draba

5

35

Arabis

4 5

42

Sinapis

5

65

1

Viola

9

111

3

Silene

9 10

77

Lychnis

6

78

3

Sagina

7

84

2

Arenaria

7

55

1

Stellaria

7

99

4

Cerastium

8

99

2

 

 

 

(Ranges)

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

1085

25

13

94

1090

25

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Papver

4

59

1

Lepidium

4

41

Cardamine

4

57

3

Nasturtium

4

57

1

Helianthemum

3

21

Dianthus

4

28

 

 

 

23

263

4

6

23

261

4

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2, & 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Clematis

1

6

Anemone

2

22

Adonis

1

3

Myosurus

1

9

Caltha

1

18

1

Trollius

1

14

Helleborus

2

16

Aquilegia

1

13

Delphinium

1

1

Aconitum

1

4

Actaea

1

1

Nymphaea

1

18

1

Nuphar

2

18

Meconopsis

1

5

Chelidonium

1

14

Glaucium

1

15

Corydalis

1

17

Cakile

1

18

1

Crambe

1

12

Coronopus

2

19Thlapsi

3

26

Capsella

1

18

1

 

 

Hutchinsia

1

6

 

 

Teesdalia

1

15

 

 

Iberis

1

2

 

 

Cochlearia

1

18

1

 

 

Subularia

1

6

 

 

Dentaria

1

3

 

 

Turritis

1

10

 

 

Barbarea

2

19

 

 

Sisymbrium

3

37

1

 

 

Erysimum

2

21

 

 

Matthiola

2

4

 

 

Brassica

2

19

 

 

Rhaphanus

2

25

1

 

 

Reseda

2

19

 

 

Drosera

3

44

1

 

 

Polygala

3

21

1

 

 

Frankenia

1

3

 

 

Elatine

2

12

 

 

Saponaria

1

15

 

 

Moenchia

1

11

 

 

Spergula

1

18

1

 

 

Honckeneja

1

18

1

 

 

Spergularia

2

35

1

 

 

Holosteum

1

1

 

 

Chorleria

1

4

 

 

Linum

3

31

1

 

 

Radiola

1

18

1

 

 

49

71

731

14

 

 

275v

2

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Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Hypericum

10

141

1

Geranium

11

156

2

Medicago

6

40

1

Trifolium

18

192

4

Vicia

10

139

4

Lathyrus

7

55

1

Potentilla

9

101 102

2

Pyrus

5

64

1

Epilobium

11

127 126

3

 

 

 

87

1015

19

 

86

1004

18

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Prunus

4

56

Callitriche

4

57 55

1

 

 

 

8

113

1

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 and 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Malva

3

47

 

Althaea

1

8

 

Lavatera

1

4

1

Tilia

1

8

 

Acer

1

11

 

Erodium

3

30

1

Impatiens

1

2

 

Oxalis

1

18

1

Euonymus

1

14

 

Rhamnus

2

25

 

Spartium

1

17

 

Ulex

2

30

 

Genista

3

36

 

Ononis

2

33

 

Anthyllis

1

18

1

Melilotus

3

26

 

Trigonella

1

10

 

Lotus

3

36

1

Astragalus

3

24

 

Oxytropis

2

5

 

Ornithopus

1

16

 

Anthrolobium

1

1

 

Hippocrepis

1

10

 

Onorhynchus

1

8

 

Orobus

2

20

1

Spiraea

2

31

1

Dryas

1

7

 

Geum

2

35

1

Agrimonia

1

16

 

Sibbaldia

1

5

 

Comarum

1

18

1

Fragaria

1 2

18

1

Sanguisorba

1

14

 

Poterium

2

19

 

Alchemilla

3

42

1

Crataegus

1

17

 

Cotoneaster

1

1

 

Sherardia

1

1

 

Circaea

2

21

 

Hippuris

1

17

 

Myriophyllum

3

45

1

Certophyllum

2

17

 

Lythrum

2

19

 

Peplis

1

18

1

Trigonia

1

10

 

Montia

1

18

1

Illecebrum

1

1

 

74 75

847

12

276

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3

 

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Sedum

8

86

1

Saxifraga

11

84

 

Oenanthe

7

73

 

 

 

 

26

241 243

1

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Corrigiola

1

1

 

Herniaria

1

3

 

Polycarpon

1

2

 

Scleranthus

2

19

 

Berberis

1

14

 

Ribes

3

32

 

Tillaea

1

2

 

Cotyledon

1

13

 

Chrysoplenium

2

33

1

Parnassia

1

16

 

Adoxa

1

16

 

Hedera

1

18

1

Cornus

2

17

 

Hydrocotyle

1

18

1

Sanicula

1

17

 

Eryngium

1

16

 

Conium

1

18

1

Physospermum

1

1

 

Smyrnium

1

15

 

Cicuta

1

14

 

Apium

1

15

 

Petroselinum

1

8

 

Trinia

1

2

 

Helosciadium

2

33

1

Sison

1

12

 

Aegopodium

1

16

 

Carum

2

7

 

Bunium

1

18

1

Pimpinella

2

26

 

Sium

2

25

 

Bupleurum

3

17

 

Aethusa

1

15

 

Foeniculum

1

6

 

Seseli

1

3

 

Ligusticum

1

7

 

Silans

1

13

 

Meum

1

9

 

Crithmum

1

7

 

Angelica

1

18

1

Peucedanum

2

5

 

Pastinaca

1

10

 

Heracleum

1

18

1

Fordylium

1

1

 

Daucus

2

23

1

Caucalis

1

7

 

Torilis

3

39

 

Scandix

1

16

 

Anthriscus

2

34

1

Chaerophyllum

1

17

 

65

712

10

276v

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4

 

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Galium

12

152

4

Carduus

12

140

3

Centaurea

5

65

2

Gnaphalium

5 4

58

2

Senecio

8

109

4

 

 

 

42

524

15

 

41

522

15

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Fedia

3 4

40

1

Lactuca

4

31

 

Sonchus

4

56

3

Crepis

4

42

1

Artemisia

4

48

1

 

 

 

19

217

6

 

20

222

6

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Sp.

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Myrrhis

1

14

 

Viscum

1

8

 

Sambucus

2

30

1

Viburnum

2

25

 

Lonicera

1 2

18

1

Linnaea

1

4

 

Rubia

1

6

 

Sherardia

1

17

 

Asperula

2

27

1

Valeriana

2

33

1

Dipsacus

2

24

 

Scabiosa

2

32

1

Knautia

1

18

1

Tragopogon

2

20

 

Helminthia

1

12

 

Picris

1

10

 

Thrincia

1

15

 

Apargia

2

33

1

Hypocharis

3

34

1

Mulgedium

1

1

 

Borkhausia

2

6

 

Taraxacum

1

18

1

Arnoseris

1

6

 

Lapsana

1

18

1

Cichorium

1

16

 

Arctium

1

18

1

Saussurea

1

7

 

Serratula

1

13

 

Onopordum

1

14

 

Carlina

1

16

 

Bidens

2

32

 

Eupatorium

1

17

 

Chrysocoma

1

2

 

Diotis

1

5

 

Tanacetum

1

18

1

Filago

5

43

1

Petasites

1

16

 

Tussilago

1

18

1

Erigeron

2

14

 

Aster

1

18

1

Solidago

1

18

1

Cineraria

2

7

 

Inula

3

27

 

Pulicaria

2

19

 

Bellis

1

18

1

Chrysanthemm

2

36

2

Pyrethrum

2

35

1

Matricaria

1

14

 

70

20

 

71

870

18

277

London Cat. of B. Plants

5

 

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Campanula

7

70

1

Erica

4 5

39

2

Pyrola

5

44

 

Gentiana

5

48

1

Verbascum

5

34

 

Veronica

16

203

8

Linaria

5

54

 

Orobanche

9

49

 

Mentha

7 8

102

2

Calamintha

5

48

 

 

 

 

68

691

14

 

70

706

14

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Vaccinium

4

54

1

Melampyrum

4

30

1

Scrophularia

5 4

44

1

 

 

 

13

128

3

 

12

121

3

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 and 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Anthemis

3

42

 

Achillea

2

36

2

Wahlenbergia

1

10

 

Specularia

1

8

 

Phyteuma

2

3

 

Jasione

1

16

 

Lobelia

2

10

 

Calluna

1

18

1

Menziesia

2

1

 

Azalea

1

4

 

Andromeda

1

13

 

Arbutus

2

12

 

Menotropa

1

9

 

Ilex

1

18

1

Ligustrium

1

10

 

Fraxinus

1

17

 

Vinca

1

7

 

Cicendia

1

3

 

Erythraea

1

18

1

Chlora

1

10

 

Villarsia

1

4

 

Menyanthes

1

18

1

Polemonium

1

4

 

Convolvulus

3

44

 

Cuscuta

2

19

 

Hyoscyamus

1

17

 

Solanum

2

18

 

Atropa

1

12

 

Bartsia

3

27

1

Euphrasia

1

18

1

Rhinanthus

1

18

1

Pedicularis

2

36

2

Digitalis

1

18

1

Antirrhinum

1

7

 

Limosella

1

12

 

Sibthorpia

1

3

 

Lathraea

1

14

 

Verbena

1

12

 

Salvia

2

14

 

Lycopus

1

17

 

Thymus

1

18

1

Origanum

1

16

 

Melittis

1

4

 

Peucrium

3

24

1

Ajuga

3

25

1

Ballota

1

14

 

66

15

 

65

708

15

277v

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6

 

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Lamium

5

66

2

Stachys

5

72

3

Myosotis

8

116

3

Primula

5

44

1

Plantago

5

87

4

Chenopodium

11

99

1

Atriplex

7

85

3

Polygonum

12

162

4

Rumex

11

155

4

Euphorbia

11

86

1

 

 

 

80

963 972

26

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Galeopsis

4

54

1

Pinguicula

3 4

28

1

Lysimachia

4

49

 

Statice

4

32

 

Populus

3

38

1

 

 

 

18

201

3

 

19

202

3

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Glechoma

1

18

1

Nepeta

1

13

 

Marrubium

1

13

 

Prunella

1

18

1

Scutellaria

2

32

1

Lithospermum

3

39

1

Mertensia

1

8

 

Symphytum

2

22

 

Lyopsis

1

18

1

Anchusa

1

 

 

Asperugo

1

6

 

Cynoglossum

2

17

 

Pulmonaria

1

1

 

Echium

1

18

1

Utricularia

1

42

1

Trientalis

1

9

 

Hottonia

1

11

 

Anagallis

2

33

 

Centunculus

1

13

 

Samolus

1

16

 

Glaux

1

18

1

Armeria

1

18

1

Littorella

1

18

1

Beta

1

14

 

Salsola

1

15

 

Schoberia

2

22

1

Salicaria

2

21

1

Oryxia

1

6

 

Hippophae

1

4

 

Daphne

2

18

 

Thesium

1

5

 

Asarum

1

3

 

Empetrum

1

15

 

Buxus

1

3

 

Mercurialis

2

29

1

Urtica

2

36

2

Parietaria

1

16

 

Humulus

1

12

 

Ulmus

2

29

1

Quercus

1

17

 

Fagus

1

11

 

Carpinus

1

5

 

Corylus

1

18

1

Alnus

1

18

1

Betula

2

21

1

Myrica

1

17

 

Pinus

1

3

 

Juniperus

1

18

1

62

777

20

278

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7

 

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Epipactis

4 7

44

 

Orchis

10

93

3

Allium

6

52

 

Potamogeton

18 19

198

1

 

 

 

38

387

4

 

42

425

4

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Convallaria

4

31

 

Lemna

4

56

1

Sparganium

3 4

42

1

 

 

 

11

129

2

 

10

121

2

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2, and 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Taxus

1

13

 

Goodyera

1

3

 

Spiranthes

2

13

 

Neottia

1

15

 

Listerua

2

32

 

Corallorhiza

1

4

 

Gymnadenia

1

18

1

Habenaria

3

41

1

Acera 1

1

4

 

Herminium

1

5

 

Ophrys

3

23

 

Malaxis

1

13

 

Liparis

1

2

 

Iris

2

28

1

Sisymbrium

 

 

 

Tichonema

1

1

 

Narcissus

1

12

 

Leucojum

1

2

 

Fritillaria

1

5

 

Gagea

1

12

 

Ornithogalum

1

5

 

Scilla

2

15

 

Hyacinthus

1

18

1

Anthericum

1

1

 

Simethis

1

1

 

Asparagus

1

7

 

Ruscus

1

8

 

Paris

1

15

 

Tamus

1

12

 

Colchicum

1

12

 

Tofieldia

1

5

 

Hydrocharis

1

11

 

Stratiotes

1

 

 

Alisma

3

39

 

Actinocarpus

1

4

 

Sagittaria

1

13

 

Butomus

1

11

 

Triglochin

2

36

2

Scheuchzeria

1

5

 

Ruppia

1

14

 

Zanichellia

1

16

 

Zostera

2

18

 

Naias

 

 

 

Arum

1

13

 

Acornus

1

9

 

Typha

2

28

 

59

6

 

57

566

6

278v

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London Cat: of B. Plants 5th Edit    Ranges   

 

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Juncus

19 20

212

7

Luzula

7

85

4

Scirpus

16

191

5 4

Phleum

5

36

1

Alopecurus

6

62

2

Arundo

4

44

1

Aira

6

79

4

Glycina

9 8

111

1

Poa

9 8

101

3

Festuca

9

123

4

Bromus

8

114

1

Carex

61

675

11

 

 

 

156

1809

43

 

159

1833

44

 

 

 

Genera with 4 species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Eriophorum

4

54

2

Agrostis

4

57

3

Avena

4

57

 

Triticum

3 4

52

2

Hordeum

4

44

 

 

 

 

19

262

7

 

19

264

7

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2, & 1 Species

No. of Species

No of Provinces inhabited by Genus

No. of times 18 occurs in Genus

Eriocaulon

1

1

 

Narthecium

1

18

1

Cyperus

2

6

 

Cladium

1

14

 

Schoenus

1

18

1

Rhynchospora

2

20

 

Blysmus

2

23

 

Elyna

1

3

 

Leersia

1

2

 

Spartin

2

6

 

Cynodon

1

2

 

Digitaria

1

3

 

Setaria

1

2

 

Phalaris

1

18

1

Anthoxanthum

1

18

1

Knappia

1

1

 

Gastridium

1

6

 

Polypogon

2

6

 

Milium

1

16

 

Apera

2

5

 

Ammophila

1

17

 

Sesleria

1

5

 

Lagurus

 

 

 

Arrhenanthemum

1

18

1

Holcus

2

36

2

Triodia

1

18

1

Koeleria

1

16

 

Melica

2

25

 

Molina

1

18

1

Catabrosa

1

17

 

Briza

2

20

1

Cynosurus

1

18

1

Dactylis

1

18

1

Brachypodium

2

25

1

Lolium

2

34

1

Elymus

1

15

 

Nardus

1

18

1

Lepturus

1

13

 

 

48

 

Hierochloe

1

1

 

Cephalanthera

2

23

 

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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