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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Wilkes, Narrative of U. S exploring expedition. CUL-DAR205.4.37. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10. 2021. 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-DAR205.4 contains notes on geographical distribution and species.

Darwin recorded in his 'Books read' notebook: "Wilkes Expedition. 3£ 3s order at L. Library, read'' "Wilkes. Voyage Vol I. to V" [March 1845].

Wilkes, Charles. 1845. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838,1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. 5 vols. Philadelphia.

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Vol I. p. 340 Metia or Aurora is upraised lagoon successively raised 250 ft high "combining both high & low vegetation" - get hist-proof of dispersion. - distant from high land - viz Tahiti nearly 120 miles - all coral-rock so soil different from Tahiti."

[in margin:] Wilkes Narrative of U S Exploring Expedition

Vol. IV. p. 283 Flora Indian & Polynesian, strong contrast with southern Polynesian Isd no Ficus. // Ferns very different / absence of American plants - believed more than 50 genera - with regard to species it is thought all unequivocally indigenous will be found strictly confined to this portion of world.

alpine plants do not occur here

[in margin:] I suppose Sandwich

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