RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1838]. [excised Notebook B 187e-188e] Mr Don gave me instances. CUL-DAR5.B67. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Mr Don gave me instances of one species of Australian genus being found in Sumatra; again another of other Genus in Sandwich islands — A genus with

species in Van Diemen's land and Tierra del Fuego.— Araucaria, species.

Brazil [small sketch] Chile, Norfolk Isl.— Isle of Pines —

Australia.— A South American form of Lathyrus has one species in Europe

Madagascar has several American forms — The above facts evidently show that Mr D. wonders

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at these species being wanderers.—

Iceland no species to itself, a remark common to all northern islds .— This is interesting, because Iceland, must have been all ice in time of ice transported.— This gives room to fine speculation.— Are there many Northern genera peculiar to itself —


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