RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Hooker Misc 2/241 Ledebours journey to Altai Mtn. CUL-DAR50.E41. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. RN1
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Hooker Misc 2/241 Ledebours journey to Altai Mtn
ascending from steppes vegetation at 4500 ft has a greater similarity to that of Europe than on the steppe though some of the peculiar forms yet are found. p. 249 From 4500 to 6500
ft the European species gradually diminish to give place to the Flora of the Altai. [Neyen Mgen] gives case something like in Cordillera.
See to this: Hooker Doubts
[Ledebour, Karl Friedrich von. Travels in the Altai, 'Flora Altaica'.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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