RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1847.07.09]. Abstract of Watson, Cybele Britannica. CUL-DAR46.2.B54. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. 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-DAR46.2 contains Notes for Natural selection.

Watson, Hewett Cottrell. 1847-1859. Cybele Britannica; or British plants, and their geographical relations. 4 vols. London.


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In Watson's Cybele in the monocot, (excluding as in Dicot, the Alien & Sarnian genera) there are 103 105 genera & 315 312 species (with same exclusions). Hence each genus has, on average 103/315 (3.05 species.

Of these 103, 105 there are 48 genera, which have one or more species, extending over all 18 or 17 Provinces. There are 111 species which thus extend — The 48 genera, which include these 111 species, have altogether 241 species, therefore each of the 48 genera has on average 48/241 (5.02, species & therefore larger than average of 3.05. Conversely those genera, 55 in number, which have not one of their 74 species, ranging over all 18 or 17 Provinces, have only on average 1.34 species in each genus.—

Taking Dicots & Monocots altogether, with same exclusions. (see most fully stated under Dicots) There are 477 Genera and 1255; hence each genus has an average 477/1255 1239 (2.63 species.

More accurate 477) 1238 2.6 (say nearly 2.6 or over)

Of these total 468 477 genera, there are 227 genera, (having (419) one or more species) 4 found in every 18 or 17 Provinces.— These 227 genera include 893 species; hence each of the genera has on average 3.93 species. Conversely the 250 genera, with (362) species, of which not one ranges over whole 18 or 17 Provinces, have on average each genus only 1.44 species in each.—

Grand Summary

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Area 18 or 17 Provinces

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Monocot


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