RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1846.01.30]. Abstract of Webb and Berthelot, Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries, 1836-1850. CUL-DAR196.4.4. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. RN1

NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.

Darwin recorded this in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook." CUL-DAR119.- in 30 January 1846

"30. Webb & Berthelot. Geograph. Bot of Canary isl?? (My notes with Hookers Copy)"

Webb, Philip Barker; Sabin Berthelot. 1840. Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries, 1836-1850. Paris: Béthune.


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Web & Berthelot

p. 4. Trace of America in Vegetation

p. 5. Great distinction of Flora in different parts of isld.

― The same species always occur in different proportions in the different islds.

― On little islet 29 species belonging to 14 Families

6 On difference of plant in Lancerotta — p. 9 so with other isld— p. 32

7 In centre of Archipelago Flora more Canarian

22 Remarks on many isolated & endemic plants on higher mountains

24 Representative species on the mountains of several islds.

32 33 List of 24 Plants confined to Lancerote & Forteventura, but I do not know whether how many endemic

58 Partial list of Alpines at Teneriffe

75 case of Alpine plant, dwarfed at low levels, but where accidentally transported

― Plants Polymorphic in volcanic islds.

82 Some cases of rare plants having only 1 or 2 individuals

104. As number of species decreases, that of individuals increases (—103 Trees generally social in Canary Is

123 on spreading of Plant in 10 years at M. Video

175 Cases of arborescent Compositæ.

There are no list of species of different isld in this Part.


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