Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and FlorasWallace, Alfred Russel
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Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras
Wallace, Alfred Russel
Biogeography; Glacial epoch; Island ecology
2. *Arabis petraea (Lam.) _var._ grandifolia (Druce). Scotch mountains.
"The larger flowers alone distinguish this." (J. D. H.)
3. Arabis ciliata (R. Br.). In Nyman's _Conspectus Florae Europaeae_
this species is given as found in England and Ireland only. "A very
much disputed form of a plant of very wide distribution in Europe and
North America." (J. D. H.)
4. Brassica monensis (Huds.). "This and the continental _B.
cheiranthus_ (also found in Cornwall) are barely distinguishable from
one another." (J. D. H.)
5. Diplotaxis muralis (D. C.) _var._ Babingtonii (Syme). South of
England. "A biennial or perennial form; considered to be a denizen by
Watson." (J. D. H.)
6. *Helianthemum guttatum (Mill), _var._ Breweri (Planch). Anglesea.
"Very doubtful local plant. _H. guttatum_ (true) has lately been found
in the same locality." (J. D. H.)
7. *Polygala vulgaris (L.), _var._ grandiflora (Bab). Sligo, Ireland.
"A very distinct variety." (J. D. H.)
8. Viola lutea (Huds.), _var._ amoena (Symons). "_V. lutea_ itself is
considered to be a form of _V. tricolor_, and _V. amoena_ the better
coloured of the two forms of _V. lutea_." (J. D. H.)
9. *Cerastium arcticum (Lange), _var._ Edmonstonii (Beeby). Shetland
Is. "But _C. arcticum_ is referable to the very variable _C. alpinum_."
(J. D. H.) "Near to the European _C. latifolium_." (Ar. Bennett.)
10. *Geranium sanguineum (L.), _var._ Lancastriense (With.).
Lancashire. "A prostrate local form growing out of its native soil in
sand by the sea." (J. D. H.) Mr. Bennett writes: "I have grown _G.
sanguineum_ and its prostrate variety in sand, and neither became
Lancastriense."
11. Genista tinctoria (L.), _var._ humifusa (Dickson). Cornwall. "A
decumbent hairy form confined to the Lizard." (J. D. H.)
12. Cytisus scoparius (Link.), _var._ prostratus (Bailey). Cornwall. "A
prostrate form." (J. D. H.)
13. Anthyllis vulneraria (L.), _var._ ovata (Bab.). Shetland Is. "A
slight variety." (J. D. H.)
14. *Trifolium repens (L.), _var._ Townsendii (Bab.). Scilly Isles. "A
{361} well-marked form by its rose-purple flowers. Confined to the
Scilly Isles." (J. D. H.)
15. *Rosa involuta (Sm.), _var._ Wilsoni. (Borrer.) Wales. "There are a
multitude of forms or varieties of _R. involuta_, and _R. wilsoni_ is
one of the best-marked, found on the Menai Straits and Derry."
(J. D. H.)
16. Rosa involuta _var._ gracilis (Woods). "This is considered by many
as one of the commonest forms of _R. involuta_." (J. D. H.)
17. Rosa involuta _var._ Nicholsoni (Crepin). "Another slight variety
of _R. involuta_." (J. D. H.)
18. Rosa involuta _var._ Woodsiana (Groves). "A Wimbledon Common
variety of _R. villosa_." (J. D. H.)
19. Rosa involuta _var._ Grovesii (Baker). "Mr. Baker thinks this of no
account." (J. D. H.)
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