The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1855]. [relating to letter from Bunbury in CUL-DAR205.4.95]. CUL-DAR205.4.96. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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.

Bunbury, Charles J. F. 1848. Journal of Residence at the Cape of Good Hope, etc. London: John Murray.

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Journal of a Residence at the Cape of Good Hope by C. F. Bunbury

p. 218 – remarks that Flora of Cape & of W. Tropical Africa totally different, whereas Birds & Animals often identical or allied species. It is only in Abyssinia "do any of the dominant & characteristic form of the Cape Flora re-appear" – Cape one of the most distant area in the world – Were Abyssinia & Cape Flora united in Ice period – Utter contrast with Flora of La Plata, but some considerable affinity with that of Australia viz in Proteaceæ & Restiaceæ.

p. 192 The metrosideros only species in S. Africa of section of mystic tribe, wh form great mass of Australian Veg.

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