Enumeration of the Plants of the Galapagos Archipelago; With Descriptions of Those Which Are New (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...Charles Darwin, Esq. Rami lignosi, teretes, cortice fusco. Ramuli teretes, breviusculi, crassitie pennae gallinaceae, tomento brevi brunneo obtecti. Folia patentia, 2-uncialia, -1 une. lata, subrigida, utrinque attenuata, integerrima, supra subrugosa, pilosa v. subscabrida, pilis albidis, subtus velutina, pih's appressis griseis, nervis prominentibus; petiolis une. longis. Spicae 14-16, corymbosae, rarius subsob'tari, pedunculis pedicellisque pubescentibus. Calyx parvus, hispido-pubescens, segmentis obtusis. Corollae tubus l lin. longus, lobis obovato-rotundatis patentibus. Drupa conica, 1 une. longa, siccitate nigra, ob-scure 4-loba; nuculis 2 osseis collateralibus 2-locularibus. Testa albida, membranacea: albumine copioso. Though very similar to several South American and West Indian species of this genus, I have been unable to refer it to any. 9. T. Psilostachys, H. B. K. Kunth, Synops.; vide Linn a, vol. iv. p. 470. Hab. James Island, Mr. Douglas fy Dr. Scouler. Very common in South America and the West Indies. 120. Heliotropium Parviflorum, L. Hab. Charles Island, Charks Darwin, Esq. James Island, Douglas. Frequent in South America. The specimens from James Island are larger and with more tender foliage. o 121. H. Curassavicum, L. Hab. Chatham Island, Charles Darwin, Esq. Of common occurrence throughout the tropics., - x 122. Cordia LUtea, Lam. (C. rotundifolia, Ruiz 8f Pavon.) Hab. Chatham Island, Charles Darwin, Esq. Albemarle Island, Mr. Macrae. A particularly variable plant as regards pubescence and size, also in the marginal divisions of the leaf. Abundant in Peru and Columbia. 123. Cordia (Varromci) Leucophlyctis, Hook.Jil.; fruticosa, ramosa, foliis...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...Charles Darwin, Esq. Rami lignosi, teretes, cortice fusco. Ramuli teretes, breviusculi, crassitie pennae gallinaceae, tomento brevi brunneo obtecti. Folia patentia, 2-uncialia, -1 une. lata, subrigida, utrinque attenuata, integerrima, supra subrugosa, pilosa v. subscabrida, pilis albidis, subtus velutina, pih's appressis griseis, nervis prominentibus; petiolis une. longis. Spicae 14-16, corymbosae, rarius subsob'tari, pedunculis pedicellisque pubescentibus. Calyx parvus, hispido-pubescens, segmentis obtusis. Corollae tubus l lin. longus, lobis obovato-rotundatis patentibus. Drupa conica, 1 une. longa, siccitate nigra, ob-scure 4-loba; nuculis 2 osseis collateralibus 2-locularibus. Testa albida, membranacea: albumine copioso. Though very similar to several South American and West Indian species of this genus, I have been unable to refer it to any. 9. T. Psilostachys, H. B. K. Kunth, Synops.; vide Linn a, vol. iv. p. 470. Hab. James Island, Mr. Douglas fy Dr. Scouler. Very common in South America and the West Indies. 120. Heliotropium Parviflorum, L. Hab. Charles Island, Charks Darwin, Esq. James Island, Douglas. Frequent in South America. The specimens from James Island are larger and with more tender foliage. o 121. H. Curassavicum, L. Hab. Chatham Island, Charles Darwin, Esq. Of common occurrence throughout the tropics., - x 122. Cordia LUtea, Lam. (C. rotundifolia, Ruiz 8f Pavon.) Hab. Chatham Island, Charles Darwin, Esq. Albemarle Island, Mr. Macrae. A particularly variable plant as regards pubescence and size, also in the marginal divisions of the leaf. Abundant in Peru and Columbia. 123. Cordia (Varromci) Leucophlyctis, Hook.Jil.; fruticosa, ramosa, foliis...

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July 2012

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28

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978-1-151-34803-6

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